Which, when you get right down to it, is also an important lesson for any Thor or Hera.

Not like those coping skills will ever go long without use. LOL.

One thing that has helped my DD to tolerate boredom with a more-- er, 'sanguine' outlook is to point out to her that if she is obnoxious, it hurts others who DO need to be paying attention and learning what she already knows. Compassion is the best coping skill for her; she chooses activities which are non-disruptive in order to be kind to others.

That works with DD because she's actually Deanna Troi in disguise, though. Might not work with other kids, but I figured I throw it out there for anyone with a super-empathetic child.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.