Your Kid's Gonna Be Okay: Building the Executive Function Skills Your Child Needs in the Age of Attention

by Michael Delman

Do you do too much for your kid out of fear they will never make it in the world without your oversight? Are you frustrated or worried about your 'tween, teen, or young adult who seems lazy or unmotivated? Do you see your child unable to reach their potential because they are disorganized, scattered, and can't manage their time? In Your Kid's Gonna Be Building the Executive Function Skills Your Child Needs in the Age of Attention , Michael Delman tackles the big worries that keep parents awake at night. In a conversational tone informed by deeply-rooted expertise, Delman illustrates how to connect meaningfully with your child and encourage habits that lead to success in school -- and in life. Your Kid's Gonna Be Okay helps parents understand the critical skills needed for effective self-management and provides specific strategies and tools to help kids become motivated, accountable, and independent. Through engaging stories that illustrate how we all build Executive Function skills, Delman demonstrates how kids can change their habits as they pave their own path toward competence today and confidence in their future. Parents of kids with ADHD or other learning differences - or parents worried about how their child can manage distractions will benefit from Delman's experience as an educator, an Executive Function coach, and as a parent.

Genres: Parenting, Education

236 pages, Paperback

Published June 15, 2018

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I liked the author's conversational style of writing and little injections of humor, I didn't find this book particularly helpful. It has a few little exercises that seem like they would be good, but most of the content just feels like filler. I would still recommend this to some parents who are struggling because I know a lot of people who just don't understand how much they hold their children back by always "helping" them. This is not for parents who are already giving their children opportunities to do things for themselves and develop their own sense of motivation because it won't tell you anything you don't already know.

[Jocelyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this for the kid I was, who finished growing up before "executive function" got this meaning (I just checked Google's Ngram Viewer and it's *literally* the year I turned 19, which feels like a personal attack). Anyway, I didn't think this was the book for the parents my parents were, with one kid with inattentive and the other kid with classic ADD. This is for the parents of your garden-variety neurotypical kid who can already see some of the landscape they need to cover on their own. It's tips and tricks rather than heavy rigging.

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

I especially could have used these ideas and activities when I was in college and struggling with deadlines and lots of reading as a literature major. It's excellent scaffolding and I hope I can model and facilitate this for my own sons.

What I liked most was the author's focus on building good organizational and self-confidence skills as foundational and not as some sort of continuous uninterrupted perfection.

[Tiara walls · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend this book for any Parent who's unsure about their parenting and their child's future. it really helps put things into perspective and encourage us to thank him ways that we naturally wouldn't.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended to anyone that has a child that struggles with attention, organization, time management, focus, etc.

[Samantha Kitchel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some great suggestions to help kids learn executive functioning

[Sarah Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was geared more towards older kids. And I wish it had more concrete examples especially for ND kids.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good advice, but my kiddo also struggles with some other things that make putting his ideas into practice more of a challenge. Just not the book I wanted/needed it to be.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is mainly geared toward parents whose kids are doing well but a bit scattered. I don't recommend this for parents whose kids or teens are really struggling and feeling hopeless.