Why are kids nowadays always so BORED!

I believe this to be because of all these things like DVD's and TV . It is stunting their potential to think for themselves and try something new . When we were bored as children we would use our imaginations but children don't need to use this with the use of all the playstation games , t.v's or dvd's out there nowadays .

I feel like this all the time. I'm 27. I think we are grown up in the information age where we are bombarded all the time with information. I know I really don't know how to relax. Anytime I have free I feel the need to fill it up as free time is precious so I must go all out to do something and always something new. Maybe we are a new age of ADHD adults?

Kids have no imagination today. They expect something or someone else to keep them entertained. They don't know how to go outside and pretend or make forts like we did when I was a kid. I used to love to make "cakes" out of mud. I had a book of wedding cake recipes with pictures and I would go out and pretend to make the cakes in the book out of mud. That was when I was 10 years old! My kids are always saying they are bored too. They have the computer to play on and a tv in their room. They have so many toys but they hardly play with them. My daughters have a whole bag of Barbies but they hardly touch them. Barbies would keep me busy for hours when I was their age. It is troubling how lazy kids are getting. Not just physically but mentally as well.

I have three grandsons who rarely say they are bored, we start them young, giving them boxes to play with and helping them to develop their imagination. TV and computer time is limited but whenever they are with me, Nanna time is freely available. They are in the minority I agree but I really think parents have forgotten that the tv and computer are not babysitters and do not help their children. I was always told to go for a walk or read a book if I said I was bored when I was a child.

kids easily get bored on the things that they would get and are provided with them instantly. And the examples u have like TV,DVDs,computers are not a good means for kids....Kids needs active play and not a passive way to entertain themselves... Have them play with other kids and let their minds and body work.There's a new study now that kids infront of computers,TV,DVD after eating easily gains weight,thats why lots of kids are getting obese

ya well due to computers and tv they have a harder time using their imagination so when they are tired of that stuff they can't figure out what else they want to do.

I think one of the main reason that todays kids get bored is that from the time they are born most parents see it as their job to entertain them and keep them entertained every second. They buy all these electronic toys, and toys that do something rather than toys that bring out their creativity. I used to tell my girls when they were bored that it was up to them to make their own fun. Back before all these new novel toys were made (when I was a kid) we'd build forts in the living room out of card tables and chairs covered with a sheet, play house, and do all kinds of things. Today instead of entertaining themselves, they expect to be entertained by something, or someone else. I buy my grandchild more simplistic toys, that lets him be more creative with them and he keeps himself busy with them. Other kids I know who have all the latest toys, with all the bells and whistles, seem to get bored more becaise once the toy has done it's own thing, what's left for the child to do with it? When we were bored as kids we'd pick up a good book, now that it's the electronic age, they don't read as much and expect tv (or something else) to keep them entertained. The kids of today have learned that they need instant gratification from other sources than their own imagination to keep them happy, and think that they have to keep busy every moment. The more we have toys that do more to keep them entertained, the less their creativity, and imagination are sparked.I think one of the main reason that todays kids get bored is that from the time they are born most parents see it as their job to entertain them. They buy all these electronic toys, and toys that do something rather than toys that bring out their creativity. I used to tell my girls when they were bored that it was up to them to make their own fun. Back before all these new novel toys were made (when I was a kid) we'd build forts in the living room out of card tables and chairs covered with a sheet, play house, and do all kinds of things. Today instead of entertaining themselves, they expect to be entertained by something, or someone else. I buy my grandchild more simplistic toys, that lets him be more creative with them and he keeps himself busy with them. Other kids I know who have all the latest toys, with all the bells and whistles, seem to get bored more because once the toy has done it's own thing, what's left for the child to do with it? When we were bored as kids we'd pick up a good book, now that it's the electronic age, they don't read as much and expect tv (or something else) to keep them entertained. The kids of today have learned that they need instant gratification from other sources than their own imagination to keep them happy, and think that they have to keep busy every moment. The more we have toys that do more to keep them entertained, the less their creativity, imagination and motivation are sparked.

They are lazy, don't know how to make good use of their time.

for the most part my kids are pretty good at entertaining themselves...they have their own tv, vcr, video game systems, dvd player and a computer w/internet in their little entertainment room plus they have a bass guitar each and my son has an electric guitar as well and there are tons of books, craft things, the trampoline, bikes, skateboards and 50 acres of flipping woods to play in etc etc but even so there are times when they drive me BATTY with the "I'm bored" or "theres nothing to do" LOL and when they do I usually go off on a rant and remind them of the less fortunate kids in the world etc and how my two really have it made in the shade etc etc...then they usually give it a rest....for an hour or so LOL....seriously though they really are pretty good about entertaining themselves....this time of year though they start to get cabin fever and are wanting the warm spring and summer months.. i think kids today are spoiled sick really..like you said when we were kids we didnt have all the crap kids today have and I find that these days when a kid wants something, they get it whereas when we were kids you had to earn it or pay for it yourself etc etc...My kids dont get everythign they want if they want a new video game for example they ahve to save their allowance for it cause there is NO WAY I'm gonna fork out $40-50 on a video game...I'll spend that much on books for them no problem but video games FORGET IT!..Some of their friends have entire entertainment centres in their bedrooms plus cell phones and iPods and palm pilot thingies and the whole nine yrds...its insane IMO

Great topic Rosie and I'll give you my two cents. I'm 40 and when I was a kid we were outside all the time. Except for the odd rainy day but other then that we were outside. I remember the rule being we had to come in when the street lights came on. We never were bored. We were always playing hide'n seek, riding our bikes, skateboarding, playing baseball, you name it. But today I find the kids (including my own) don't have the imaginations we had. We always had something to do. Our kids are so limited because everything is either the computer or video games. I found many summer days I'd drive down the streets and there wasn't a kid to be found. Guess where they all are??

in earlier times, the children were taking part in the physical games everyday which was keeping them active.The present dvds,computers cannot be a match for those ideal sports.

I think that children are so wrapped up in modern technology these days, such as computer games, tv, dvd's, etc, that they've lost the ability to play. Children no longer know how to amuse themselves, as the majority of them have grown up been constantly amused by tv. So when it comes to finding something for themselves to do, they have no idea where to start. It's very sad, I remember spending hours building things from lego, meccano and even plasticine as a child, it's sad that children these days have no idea how to play.

I have 4 children (3 of my own and 1 step child). I heard that from my own children. It seems to have started once they started school. While they were are home, they had an imagination. We didn't have a lot of toys growing up, so we made do with what he had, I tried to pass that on to my children, however, once they started school and having friends, they saw what they had and I guess they felt like they didn't have enough. Some of their friends would look at them like they were crazy if they suggested playing outside or to "pretend" things (like we used to pretend we were on Gilligan's island). My youngest is 8 and he's got friends that would rather play games on the playstaion or other game system, than ride bikes, play board games or pretend/make believe, he likes to do that, he seems to get more enjoyment out of the simple things. He's the only child that I have that when he says he bored, it sounds like he doesn't really mean it, so we give him ideas and he tries it. Within a few minutes, he's not bored any more.

They're bored because they do most things in the home. It's boring out and there isn't much to do. Sports centres close down parks ruined and mobs of young chavs roam around running things for most children of today. Personally i don't think they put enough in to our young minds. They need to be active and we need parks and things to keep them off the street. although this wont get sorted without proper action. kudos! ~Joey

Television makes kids expect to be entertained. Kids may be bored because they don't have enought to do in the way of chores and family responsibilities. Years ago, kids had to help with family business. Today, they have idle time. Kids need to have responsibilities and healthy friendship, monitored by parents. Kids need a passion too. Parents would do well to find out that passion and help kids follow after after it.

Well I know why it is that way for my daughter-- Its part because of me and part because of her- When I was growing up we lived in town for a while- I had tons of neighbors and lots of kids my age to play with-- We were outside til dark each night- We then moved into the country- And there were lots of kids there too- Same thing- We live now in the country- but their are no kids my daughters age within walking distance-- So she isn't out there playing with other kids-- Not unless someone comes up to spend the day or night- Also we didn't have near this much stuff growing up-- Kids these days have too much stuff- video games, computers, Ipods-- you name it- They have so much stuff they don't know what to do!

I think that they are use to having stuff happen all the time, take a look at the TV, fast animation and what not, everything is moving and something's happening all the time. They get bored fast because they get use to it.

ironic coz when i was a kid, we didn't have all these gadgets still i'd say i had a great childhood. my brothers and sisters and i would just play tag, hide and seek, joke around and just talk and it was fun. now though, people need all these stuff to make them happy. people will eventually get bored with, for example, ps2 coz once you're done with the game there's no more challenge in it. it's not fun anymore so you end up looking for other games and stuff.

Well although children now a days have more material things to keep them busy but the love and attention of the parents they enjoyed in the past is decreasing. Parents just dont have time to play or enjoy with their children. So childern are bored because they are alone and there is no fun in doing thing by yourself, you need company to enjoy.

no now they play the latest computer games and are enjoying there life.there are more things for a children to keep himself busy.ya the small children needs attention of there parents but the teenagers enjoy the partyand other modes of entertainment