You’ve done it! Another year achieved.
Congratulations! you’ve made it through another year – a huge achievement worth celebrating. 🥳
Even if things didn’t go exactly as planned, your child is one year older and that means their brains are developing those all important executive functioning skills.
I’m want to remind you that typically, our children’s executive functioning develops slower than their peers – up to 30% slower. So if you have an 8 year old child, their executive functioning might be more like that of a 5 year old. For a 14 year old, their executive functioning might be closed to a 10 year old. This affects daily tasks like planing, self-regulation, following through and even listening. Understanding this can help shift our frustration to not being heard to empathy for your child.
The next time you’re feeling frustrated by you child, take a moment and ask yourself – What’s their executive functioning age?
If you would like to dive deeper into this topic, click here to read my article.
The holidays can feel overwhelming (SIX weeks I hear you say. 😮) but there are strategies which will support you to have greater calm. As a small token of my gratitude for being part of this journey, I’ve gathered my top tips, trialed and loved by families I work with into a simple Holiday Survival Guide (Just one page).
Download it for FREE and stick it on your fridge to refer to over the next few weeks.
Wishing you and your family a peaceful, relaxing summer break.
I’ll be back in the new year with information and new support you can access in 2025.
Best Wishes,
Susan X
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