Does ordinary equal boring? According to my five year-old, no.

Trying to help her get over an extreme case of bedtime giggles last night, I suggested she think about something boring in her life. Surely she had some boring moments she could reflect on.

Was preschool ever boring, I asked?

No.

How about home? After all, we don’t fill every minute of our kids’ lives with enrichment or entertainment.

No, my daughter answered. In fact, she said this, almost sounding like she was complaining: “There’s nothing in my life that is boring.”

Since she didn’t have any boring thoughts to fall back on, my daughter got to sit up with me and watch The Daily Show, followed by a very boring home improvement show that finally did the trick.