Struggling to get your child off the couch? 🛋️ Dr. Peg Dawson, award-winning school psychologist and co-author of Smart but Scattered, reminds us that what we often call ‘laziness’ is actually a struggle with executive skills—like task initiation and sustained attention. Here’s a mindset shift: Instead of saying, ‘Stop being lazy and clean your room,’ try, ‘It seems like starting this task is tough. That’s called task initiation—let’s figure it out together.’ This small change not only avoids l
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Struggling to get your child off the couch? 🛋️ Dr. Peg Dawson, award-winning school psychologist and co-author of Smart but Scattered, reminds us that what we often call ‘laziness’ is actually a struggle with executive skills—like task initiation and sustained attention. Here’s a mindset shift: Instead of saying, ‘Stop being lazy and clean your room,’ try, ‘It seems like starting this task is tough. That’s called task initiation—let’s figure it out together.’ This small change not only avoids l
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