What is Executive Functioning in Children and Why Is it Important?

Executive Functioning is a Set of Skills

These skills lead to greater academic and social success. They're primarily developmental but parents can support kids in their growth of these skills.

Examples of Growth in E.F. Skills:

1. Your five-year-old is increasingly able to calm emotions 2. Your eight-year-old no longer feels overwhelmed starting a simple project 3. Your eleven-year-old shows signs of greater organization

Tips for Supporting E.F. Skills in Children:

– Make sure they get adequate sleep and eat a healthy diet – Never condemn or punish for failure to master an executive functioning skill – Follow routines & use visual aids

See more tips on how to support your kids' executive functioning skills here, plus a list of 10 skills kids need to learn.