how to help children focus

How to Help Children Focus

As parents, we know how important it is for our children to be able to focus and concentrate.Whether it's completing homework assignments, participating in extracurricular activities, or simply listening to instructions, the ability to focus is crucial for success.But with so many distractions and stimuli in today's world, it can be difficult for children to stay focused.Here are some strategies that can help your child focus better on tasks:Create a quiet, comfortable study space: A quiet, well-lit study space can help minimize distractions and promote focus. Make sure your child has a comfy chair and a clear workspace.Encourage breaks: Taking short breaks can actually help improve focus. Encourage your child to take a break every 30 minutes or so to stretch, take a walk, or do something else that helps them relax.Use positive reinforcement: Praise your child for staying focused and completing tasks. Positive reinforcement can help motivate them to...

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How Can Children Keep their Brain Healthy?

March is National Nutrition Month, a perfect time to consider our children's brain health.As parents, we want our children to be healthy, happy, and successful in life.And having a healthy brain is foundational.But how do we ensure our children's brains are growing strong and healthy?Nutrition and Brain HealthIt's no secret that what we eat affects our physical health, but did you know that nutrition also plays a vital role in brain function and development?Here's how you can support your child's brain health through nutrition and diet. Ensure your child is consuming these regularly:Protein-rich foods - Protein is present in various foods, including meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, soy products, nuts, seeds, and dairy.Foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and seeds, can improve brain function and reduce the risk of cognitive decline.Antioxidant-rich foods like berries, dark chocolate, and even green tea can protect the brain...

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The Benefits of Brain Training for Children

As parents, we want to give our children the best possible future, and BrainBeat training can help make that a reality. BrainBeat is the world's top brain-body training program to maximize your child's potential.The technology is backed by research at leading institutions like Harvard, Baylor University, and Northeastern University. The technology is used in the US armed services and the top hospitals in the nation. Priming Your Child's Brain For SuccessUnlike brain training games for children, BrainBeat is in another league. Its training system comes with hardware and software and it works so well because the training engages mental, visual/sensory, auditory, and physically coordinated exercises simultaneously.Combing these exercises simultaneously stimulates the brain at a foundational level, building stronger neural networks and improving brain processing speed, focus, attention, cognitive ability, timing, coordination, physical dexterity, and more.BrainBeat primes your child's physical and cognitive abilities, making everything they do easier and more effective.BrainBeat training exercises...

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Time Management for Kids

In honor of National Time Management Month in February, we'd like to share some tips to help improve your child's time management skills. Time management skills are essential to a successful life, and their importance only increases as we grow older. For children, developing good time management habits early on can lay the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life. Here are five daily time management ideas for kids: Set routines and schedules - Children benefit from having a structured daily routine that helps them prioritize their time effectively. Encourage goal setting - Encourage children to set achievable goals for themselves, such as completing homework by a certain time or saving money for a special toy. Teach prioritization - Help children understand the importance of prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance. Limit distractions - Set boundaries for distractions such as screens and video games so children can focus on their tasks without...

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How to Improve Emotional Regulation in Children

Good emotional regulation is an essential skill for children to have. It helps them manage their feelings, respond appropriately in different situations, and build healthy relationships. Fortunately, there are several activities that parents can do with their children to help them learn how to regulate emotions better. Let's look at how to help your child with emotional regulation. 5 Ways to Improve Emotional Regulation in Children Here's how to teach emotional regulation to a child: (1) Coaching One way to improve emotional regulation in children is through coaching. This involves providing children with feedback and support as they learn to manage their emotions and behavior. Coaching can take different forms, such as talking about how a child feels and helping them develop strategies for managing those feelings more effectively. (2) Teaching Problem-Solving Skills Another way to improve emotional regulation in children is through teaching problem-solving skills. This can involve helping children learn how to break down a problem...

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Emotional Regulation for Teens & Children

Emotional Regulation for Teens & Children

Are you looking for a way to improve emotional regulation for your child? A child with emotional and behavioral outbursts is challenging to live with. Life is more difficult for them and adds significantly more stress to the family dynamic. The great news is that emotional regulation can be markedly improved by taking action when your child is younger and the brain is malleable and trainable. BrainBeat is an at-home training solution that can help emotional regulation in children. Why Is Emotional Regulation Important? Emotional regulation plays a vital role in the mental health of children. It is the ability to control and express emotions healthily. It helps children learn how to manage their emotions in difficult situations or when feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or anxious. With better brain regulation: A child can focus and recall facts better, and with enhanced brain processing speed, they perform better at school. A child can pay more careful attention to what's...

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Kids Focus

Many parents want to know how to improve their kids' focus. Childhood focus problems are reaching epidemic proportions at school and home.According to the National Institute of Mental Health, "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children." Children with ADHD have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about the result), or being overly active.Focus issues can interfere with school and home life. Luckily there are many ways to help kids focus. One new approach that tackles the issue head-on is to use BrainBeat. Improving Kids' Focus with BrainBeatBrainBeat is a program that uses video games, music, and precise physical movements to improve focus, concentration, and memory directly.BrainBeat is unlike any other brain training tool out there in that it is evidence-based. More than simple brain games, BrainBeat engages the motor controls, the brain's visual processing centers, and the brain's internal...

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How to Help a Child Focus without Medication

How to Help a Child Focus without Medication

Children today are more distracted than ever. They live in the most over-stimulated environment in history, and their brains are struggling to keep up. Screens are everywhere, calling out to children and scrambling their attention and ability to focus. Tablets, phones, games all provide endless entertainment and overstimulate our children. According to the CDC, children between the ages of 8 and 18 spend an average of 7.5 hours each day entertained by a screen. Of these, 4.5 hours are spent watching TV. This amounts to one hundred fourteen days a year viewing a screen for fun! What's worse is that this doesn't include the time spent using a computer for school! Screen time is becoming the new smoking! Protecting our Children Protecting and strengthening our children's brains as they grow up and build neural connections is critical....

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Do ADHD Drugs Really Work?

That’s the real question, isn’t it? Your child has trouble focusing, and you want to help. But are drugs really the answer? There has been an incredible surge in ADHD diagnoses and drug prescriptions in the last decade. In fact, 41% more children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD in the past ten years, and there has been a twentyfold increase in the consumption of drugs for attention deficit disorder in the past 30 years. What is even more surprising is that the drugs prescribed for ADHD are not showing positive academic results. In 2013, the National Bureau of Economic Research looked at nearly 4,000 students over an average of 11 years and found that students who took ADHD drugs actually performed worse than students with similar symptoms who did not take the drugs. In addition, increased drug use was associated with increased unhappiness, worse relationships with parents, increased anxiety and depression...

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How Keeping a Beat can Unlock your Child’s Potential

 Can you “keep a beat?”   Some of us can do it more naturally than others.   But we didn’t know until recently that it’s a very important skill that affects brain processing speed, working memory, focus and attention.  Research is showing us that your ability to keep a beat actually measures something called “neurotiming,” which is an integral part of brain development, especially in elementary school-aged kids.  And the best part is that neurotiming is a skill that can be learned, which means that kids aged 6-12 can improve their focus and attention over time, making them more effective learners and more successful adults.Studies done on children using a training program designed to improve neurotiming have shown improvements in attention and concentration by as much as 30%, and improvements in math and reading scores by as much as 20%.The idea of neurotiming may not seem intuitive, but think about it:  we...

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