Most experts agree that kids should have more unstructured free time than


structured playtime. ~ Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg


creativity, collaboration and ethical prob- lem solving—more than any preceding generation. A major IBM study of more than 1,500 CEOs from 60 countries and 33 industries in 2010 found that the single most sought-after trait in a CEO is creativity. To survive and thrive, our sense of self must be shaped internally, not externally. We need to learn and focus on what we’re good at and like to do; that’s why it’s vital to have kids try lots of different activities, rather than immersing them full-time in parental preferences and dictated experiences. Leading ex- perts in the field agree that considerable daily, unguided time not devoted to any structured activity facilitates their invest- ment in the emotional energy required to develop their own identities. It is this sense of self that provides a home base—a place to retreat, throughout life. Ultimately, everyone must rely on


their own resources and sense of self or they’ll always be looking for external direction and validation. Mental health workers say that produces kids that take unnecessary risks, have poor coping skills and are vulnerable to substance abuse. Business leaders say such a ten- dency produces workers that need too much time, resources and direction to be really valuable.


In the end, learning who we are primarily takes place not in the act of doing, but in the quiet spaces between things, when we can reflect upon what we have done and who we are. The more of these quiet spaces families provide for kids, the better.


Madeline Levine, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and educator in San Fran- cisco, CA, is the author of New York Times bestsellers, Teach Your Children Well and The Price of Privilege. See MadelineLevine.com/category/blogs.


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