 Is it okay to offer a venue to say, you know what, I'm heading out to the supermarket or come with me to the dog park or something like that? Or is it really important when your child says I'm bored to let them truly figure out their next step? I think the most important thing is to give children agency. So if you want them to come with you because you don't want to leave them home alone or something, that's fine. But you can ask them to become part of the planning or to help you give them some responsibilities and let them take over in deciding things.