At least once every weekend, one of my kids — ages 8 and 11 — lumbers over to me and moans, “I’m boooooored. There’s nothing to do.” When I remind them of all the things they could try ...

So it’s important not to rely on the accuracy of, “I’m bored,” Danckert says. A child might not have the insight or words to express what’s really going on. READ: ...

That’s the case with the “I’m bored” trend on TikTok, where folks are asking juicy questions like, “I’m bored, tell me the weirdest icks you’ve gotten in a relationship.” ...