Kids' attention spans are notoriously bad. You give them 3 things to do and maybe they'll do one of them. They get off task and distracted so easily. It's super frustrating! Maintaining your focus is a skill – a skill we would like our kids to master, for our own benefit and for their benefit. Being able to focus is essential to paying attention in class and to getting homework done efficiently. Fireborn has 5 tips to help you help your child flex those attention muscles.

 

Resources:

Center for Brain Health.

Firestone, K. (2017). "Take a Brain Break." FirebornFireside.org: Fireborn Institute.

Harvard Medical School. "4 ways to improve focus and memory." Healthbeat.

Siegel, D. & T. Bryson. (2011). The Whole-Brain Child. New York: Random House.

Snel, E. (2013). Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids. Boulder: Shambhala.