Wieviel Entertainment brauchen Kinder - Podcast 035

16 Sept 2023 · 16 min
15:50

In this episode of the Eltern‑Podcast "Gemeckerfrei", hosts Uli and Bernd Bott discuss how much structured entertainment, hobbies and after‑school activities children actually need. Drawing on personal anecdotes about their own kids, observations from their coaching work, and reflections on modern performance‑driven culture, they argue that children benefit far more from unstructured time, boredom and the freedom to be with themselves. They warn against overscheduling, the pressure to fill every free moment with activities, and the loss of self‑sufficiency and creativity that results. The hosts advocate for allowing children (and parents) to experience quiet moments, play spontaneously (e.g., with a ball or a simple toy), and develop the ability to sit with their thoughts. They also critique parental expectations that push children into multiple sports or music lessons, suggesting that such pressure can limit the development of other talents. Throughout, they emphasize the importance of intuition, inner dialogue, and the creative flow that emerges when children have space to be bored, and they provide practical mindset advice for parents to reduce entertainment overload and nurture self‑reliance in their children.

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