Q+A: My kids are 8 and 5 years old. How can I teach them executive function skills?

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Q+A: My kids are 8 and 5 years old. How can I teach them executive function skills?

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Question: My kids are 8 and 5 years old. How can I teach them executive function skills?

Dr. Braaten’s Answer:

Younger children aren’t really ready to have strong executive function skills, which include the ability to plan, think ahead, and remember what they are supposed to be doing.

Why Chores Are Important for Kids

By Gene Beresin, Executive Director

Chores.

We all remember them.

Some were associated with allowance, others simply mandatory. For many kids, and I bet for most of us, they were often an intrusion on other more important things to do.