IMO, you're correct - "bored" isn't the word. At least it isn't to describe what happened to my DD. Have you ever seen the movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"? That is more like what happened to my kid; Boo went in, but she didn't come back out! She's *much* better at home now!

And yes, the whole hot-housing/perception of others thing can really be stifling! It's dumb, I know it! Yet, despite this knowledge, it still "gets" me sometimes! I'm getting much better at not letting it hinder what I do with my kids. Perhaps, I should design at 12-Step Program! wink