title: Doing nothing is something. The overscheduled children of 21st-century America, deprived of the gift of boredom.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Quindlen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001887:Boredom; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States