On this week's episode of The Playful Psychologist, I explore executive functioning skills and how you can help kids develop strong executive functioning skills. This episode is based on a blog post, written for my website, by Alexandra Finkel from NYC. You can follow @kindmindstherapy for more information on Alexandra and her clinical work.
Executive Functioning skills are responsible for helping people of all ages manage things like organising, planning, self control, memory, and more. These skills are incredibly important for developing independence and the ability to follow through on tasks and thoughts. There are many ways to build these skills in kids, and this episode will share four main ones.
For more interesting content on child development, check out my other blog posts: https://www.theplayfulpsychologist.com/blog-1
