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If you want your kids to focus better, do 5 things—they'll have an 'easier' time paying attention: Parenting expert
Kira Willey, an award-winning parenting expert, shares why so many children struggle to pay attention today. She shares six science-backed ways to strengthen their brain and help improve focus.
TL;DR
- Children's ability to concentrate is strained by modern life, with factors like lack of movement, technology fragmentation, distracted adults, and inadequate sleep contributing to attention difficulties.
- Mindful parenting expert Kira Willey suggests five strategies to help children improve focus: using gentle touch to connect, employing positive language, giving clear instructions with 'It's time to...', incorporating balance challenges, and maintaining a calm mindset as a parent.
- Gentle touch can help calm a distracted child and bridge the gap between their world and yours.
- Using positive language and clear instructions, rather than negative commands, helps children understand and follow desired behaviors.
- Balance activities require children to tune into their bodies, strengthening their ability to sustain attention.
- Children mirror their parents' energy and emotional state, making parental groundedness crucial for supporting a child's focus.