Why Telling Neurodiverse Kids to “Be Bored” Doesn’t Work with Beatrice Moise, Episode #160
Podcast: The Child Psych PodcastPublished On: Wed Dec 03 2025
Description: Parents are often told that boredom fuels creativity, but for neurodiverse kids, “just be bored” can feel more like distress than inspiration. In this insightful episode, Tania sits down with cognitive specialist and author Bea Moise to explore why boredom impacts autistic and ADHD brains differently, and what children actually need in those moments.Together they unpack how novelty, structure, and movement support regulation and focus, and why sensory and executive-function differences make unstructured downtime hard for many neurodiverse kids. Bea offers compassionate, realistic tools to help parents balance stimulation with rest, foster creativity without chaos, and build environments where all kinds of brains can thrive.This conversation reframes boredom not as a skill to be forced, but as a signal to be understood.To find out more about Bea's work, click hereBea's Youtube Channel is also on fire, to subscribe click hereTo purchase : "Our Neurodivergent Journey", click hereTo purchase :"The Neurodivergent Home", click hereWanting more from ICP? Get 50 % off our annual membership with the coupon code: PODCAST5090+ courses on parenting and children's mental healthPrivate community where you can feel supportedWorkbooks, parenting scripts, and printablesMember-only Webinars Course Certificates for Continuing EducationAccess to our Certification ProgramLive Q & A Sessions for Parents & ProfesssionalsBi-Annual Parenting & Mental Health ConferencesDownloadable Social Media CollectionRobust Resource LibraryClick here for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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