Let Them Be Bored — and Remember to Wonder

The Joy and Power of Thinking Before Getting the Answer

“I’m bored.”

Two words that can make even the most patient parent or educator sigh.

But what if boredom wasn’t something to fix…
What if it was something to honour?

At My Wellbeing School, we believe that boredom is not the enemy of learning — it’s the gateway to wonder. And wonder is where creativity, curiosity, and emotional depth begin to bloom.

🌱 Why Boredom Is Actually a Gift

In a world of instant answers, flashing screens, and constant stimulation, our kids rarely have the chance to just… be.

When children are bored, their minds begin to:

• Drift

• Imagine

• Reflect

• Create

• Ask their own questions

Boredom makes space for original thought.
And in that space, children remember how to wonder — to sit with a question instead of rushing toward an answer.

🧠 Wonder Builds Better Thinkers

When we give kids the answer too quickly, we deny them the joy of ...

Book Review: Ergo — A Big Book of Ideas for Little Thinkers

Every now and then, a picture book comes along that lingers.
Not just in the mind — but in the heart.

For me, that book is Ergo by Alexis Deacon, illustrated by Viviane Schwarz.
It’s one of those quiet masterpieces that invites children (and adults) to stop, think, wonder… and maybe even see the world — and themselves — a little differently.

🌱 The Story (Without Spoilers)

Ergo is a small chick inside a shell.
Her world is the shell.
She names her body, names the shell, and names the world — all from inside her tiny, contained space.

And then… she starts to wonder.
What’s outside this shell?
Am I all there is?
What else might be real?

What follows is a gentle, beautifully illustrated exploration of existence, thought, identity, and curiosity.

Yes, really. In a picture book. And it works brilliantly.

💡 Why I Love Ergo

This book manages to:

• Introduce big philosophical ideas in a child-friendly way

• Spark cur...