Dr. Amy explains how boredom and unstructured time in childhood holds the secret key to achieving success as adults. In this episode you will learn: <ul><li>The study that showed the link between self distraction and success as adults</li><li>The importance of unstructured time</li><li>How to start preparing kids for unstructured solo play time from infancy</li></ul>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Amy is a board certified pediatrician, a mom, and the founder of Kinder Digital Pediatric Clinic. To learn more about getting personalized care for your child from your own pediatrician like Dr. Amy, visit <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/92c43d20-6604-466f-b948-5e4d62e70fbd/shows/782fda25-dd38-4e3b-8a4d-778a7892d3a3/episodes/1c9f3e37-2430-41c8-944d-85e145bc0614/www.gokinderkid.com">Kinder's website</a> for a free consultation.For parenting tips, ideas, mama hacks and more, please visit www.askdoctoramy.com and subscribe to Dr. Amy's newsletter. Feel free to submit questions for future episodes!Follow Dr. Amy on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/askdoctoramy/?hl=en">@askdoctoramy</a> and stay connected to the community of growth-minded parents.

3 weeks in France with a learning-to-eat 9 month old

Join board certified pediatrician Dr. Amy Conrad each week as she teaches parents how to become the experts in relating, interpreting, and nurturing the personal needs of their children. Each episode explores an aspect of child development, breaking down the conflicting information about what is best, and teaches practical advice for simplifying parenting by tuning into what kids really need.