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As the school year starts to wind down, kids everywhere count down the days until summer vacation starts. While they can’t wait for the break and love not having to get up and go to school or do homework, it doesn’t take long for them to get bored. And new research reveals how long that takes.
According to a new study of 1,000 parents of school-age kids, they reach peak boredom by August 1st.
- Moms and dads know it’s coming and 55% of them admit they’re overwhelmed at the idea of keeping their kiddos entertained for the summer.
- Nearly two-thirds of parents (63%) say they struggle to think of entertaining activities that are also educational to do as a family.
- Kids don’t mind complaining about being bored when school is out and do it an average of five times a week.
- Screen time can be a factor, as a third of parents say their kids want more of it during summer break, and 68% of them admit their kids get it.
- During the school year, kids average about 88 minutes a day of screen time, but in the summer, it increases to 127 minutes - or just over two hours a day.
- To fight summer boredom, families go to the movies, take trips, and kids play computer games.
- Parents take kids to five attractions, on average, during the summer to keep the kids entertained and spend an average of just over $400 on them.
Source: NY Post