My Optimal Child

If your kid forgets their backpack three times a week, leaves their water bottle at school every Tuesday, and “lost” their homework AGAIN — please hear this:
That’s not laziness. That’s not defiance. That’s working memory.
Working memory is one of the six core skills inside executive functioning. It’s the brain’s ability to hold information long enough to act on it. Kids with ADHD, anxiety, sensory differences, or just developmentally-typical lagging EF skills — they’re not choosing to forget. The brain just isn’t holding the information.
Punishing forgetfulness doesn’t build the skill. Support does:
→ Visual checklists (not verbal nagging) → One launching pad for everything by the door → A trusted adult who reminds without shame
If you’ve ever wondered why your kid can quote a YouTube video word for word but can’t remember to bring home their lunchbox — this is why.
Save this for your next parent-teacher meeting. And tag the parent in your life who needed to hear it today.

Nuestra Directora, Valeria Fontanals, fue entrevistada por Mujeres Imparables, para conversar acerca de como ayudar a los niños en su crecimiento.