If you’ve ever said, “I just need to focus,” and then found yourself scrolling, snacking, and reorganizing your sock drawer-you’ve just met your executive function. And it wasn’t having its best day.
For children, weak executive function shows up as
A mom recently told me, “If I hear I’m bored one more time, I’m going to lose it.” I nodded sympathetically. Then she added, “And I’m just as bad-I can’t sit still for a second without reaching for my phone.