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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ruth Lawes

Six low-cost school holiday activities to fight kids’ boredom this summer

The joyous anthem of 'school's out for summer' may be losing its lustre, as new ScotRail research suggests nearly one in ten parents report their children complaining of daily boredom during the holidays.

The study of 1,000 parents showed peak boredom typically strikes by the third week of the summer break, as initial novelty fades.

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