{"id":1355,"date":"2023-05-25T22:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T20:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2025-03-10T18:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:01:16","slug":"blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New: Developing Your Child&rsquo;s Prefrontal Cortex:  3 Effective Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1355\" class=\"elementor elementor-1355\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d81c98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d81c98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b9983e\" data-id=\"8b9983e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa7f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eaa7f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Developing Your Child's Prefrontal Cortex:  3 Effective Ways<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e173a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e173a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-284d2e2\" data-id=\"284d2e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bf62a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09bf62a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-time.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-time.jpg 800w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-time-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/screen-time-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b863d20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b863d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3857f9b\" data-id=\"3857f9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eaf076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eaf076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you ever wonder why your child\u2019s first reaction to a clean living room is to throw a bunch of toys on the floor, why you have to tell them multiple times to put their school bag on before you leave the house, or why they can\u2019t share their food at school? Their prefrontal cortex holds the answer.<\/p><p>SuzyApp has come a long way to develop an application to help your child\u2019s screen time become healthier, and improve the development of their prefrontal cortex. So\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f5ba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07f5ba0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee1724\" data-id=\"6ee1724\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3386d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3386d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#What_Is_The_Prefrontal_Cortex\" >What Is The Prefrontal Cortex?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#How_Does_It_Affect_Young_Children_And_Teenagers\" >How Does It Affect Young Children And Teenagers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#How_to_develop_your_childs_prefrontal_cortex\" >How to develop your child\u2019s prefrontal cortex?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#Practice_Makes_Perfect_%E2%80%93_Although_Children_Dont_Need_To_Be\" >Practice Makes Perfect \u2013 Although Children Don\u2019t Need To Be<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#Empathize_With_Your_Child_And_Give_Them_The_Freedom_They_Need\" >Empathize With Your Child, And Give Them The Freedom They Need<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#Practice_Delayed_Gratification\" >Practice Delayed Gratification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#A_Solution_To_Your_Problem\" >A Solution To Your Problem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#SuzyApp_guarantees_a_fun_healthy_use_of_screens_for_you_children\" >SuzyApp guarantees a fun &amp; healthy use of screens for you children!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/blogs-developing-your-childs-prefrontal-cortex-2\/#To_learn_more_about_SuzyApp_click_here\" >To learn more about SuzyApp, click here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_The_Prefrontal_Cortex\"><\/span>What Is The Prefrontal Cortex? \n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-703ea9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"703ea9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96e042c\" data-id=\"96e042c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7af8ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7af8ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that determines decisions and is responsible for your child\u2019s ability to plan, evaluate the consequences of actions, manage conflicts, and control urges.<\/p><p>This brain area continues to grow well into early adulthood. The prefrontal cortex plays an essential role in the \u201chigher\u201d brain functions of the frontal lobes, including decision-making, problem-solving, intellect, and mood regulation. Personalities and interpersonal skills have also been linked to this region.<\/p><p>There is also evidence that the frontal cortex is involved in conscious awareness of an experience. This region of the brain is responsible for integrating various mental constructs, such as the concepts and sensory data that comprise our conscious experience.<\/p><p>In fact, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8440178\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCBI,<\/a>\u00a0this region of the brain has even been linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), bipolar disorder (BD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and schizophrenia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c912f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c912f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5e1df8\" data-id=\"f5e1df8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e995d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80e995d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Affect_Young_Children_And_Teenagers\"><\/span>How Does It Affect Young Children And Teenagers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa931a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa931a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12b9fa2\" data-id=\"12b9fa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/128\/5\/1040\/30928\/Media-Use-by-Children-Younger-Than-2-Years?autologincheck=redirected?nfToken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a> says that children under 18 months old should not use media, except for video conferencing. If you give digital media to kids between the ages of 18 and 24 months, make sure it is of high quality and try to stop them from using it alone. Children aged 2 to 5 should be limited to one hour of high-quality television each day.<\/p><p>As your kid matures, a one-size-fits-all strategy becomes less effective. You must <b>determine how much media your child can consume <\/b>each day, as well as which channels are appropriate.<\/p><p>Furthermore, <b>eliminate fast-paced programs<\/b> that are difficult for young children to comprehend, violent material, and applications with a great deal of distracting information. Limit advertising from applications, since young children have difficulty distinguishing between advertisements and accurate information.<\/p><p><b>Promoting digital literacy<\/b> in your children is an important part of reducing the negative effects of screen time. Digital literacy is being able to live, study, and work in a world where digital technologies like the Internet, social media, and mobile devices make it easier to communicate and get information. Digital literacy transcends technical expertise.\u00a0<\/p><p>In a world that is becoming more digital, it is important that children have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that keep them safe and give them power while encountering digital media of different kinds. This includes their use of digital devices for play, socializing, searching, and learning. What defines digital literacy can vary depending on the child&rsquo;s age, culture, environment, and the type of content they typically consume.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bdd2c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bdd2c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-020cb11\" data-id=\"020cb11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e440c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e440c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_develop_your_childs_prefrontal_cortex\"><\/span>How to develop your child\u2019s prefrontal cortex? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87062e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87062e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddec727\" data-id=\"ddec727\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7533fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7533fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/encyclopedia\/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&amp;ContentID=3051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Rochester\u2019s Medicine Center<\/a>\u00a0found through multiple MRI scans that the frontal lobe region of the higher brain (neocortex) is not fully developed until 21 years of age, preventing the development of top-down brain pathways that would bypass lower brain functions.<\/p><p>However, parents can influence the development of the lobes of their child\u2019s brain as early as birth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9d2f28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9d2f28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a4397\" data-id=\"29a4397\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b5864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72b5864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Makes_Perfect_%E2%80%93_Although_Children_Dont_Need_To_Be\"><\/span>Practice Makes Perfect \u2013 Although Children Don\u2019t Need To Be <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16fba1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16fba1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf6851\" data-id=\"7cf6851\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d566a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d566a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For children to be successful (i.e., engaged, motivated, joyful, and productive), a well-developed prefrontal cortex is of great importance. Since the prefrontal cortex allows control over your emotions,\u00a0 this capacity makes long-term objectives more reachable.<\/p><p>This is because it allows one to reflect upon their thoughts, speech, temperament and neurotics in a processed manner. The more control your child has over themselves, the more likely they are to succeed in their interpersonal skills and have a better relationship with themselves.\u00a0 As with virtually every other portion of the brain, the more the prefrontal cortex is used during childhood, the more it grows.<\/p><p>Your child aspires to become a footballer? Enroll them in regular football practices outside school. Your child loves to dance? Encourage your child to practice it whenever they feel like it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c4646c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c4646c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c540dd2\" data-id=\"c540dd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dea005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dea005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Empathize_With_Your_Child_And_Give_Them_The_Freedom_They_Need\"><\/span>Empathize With Your Child, And Give Them The Freedom They Need <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc4dd40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc4dd40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0633495\" data-id=\"0633495\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cfb34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49cfb34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When children struggle to control their emotions, keep in mind that it is difficult for them to articulate their feelings and needs verbally. Therefore, we can attempt to see things from their point of view and empathize. Avoid viewing emotions negatively and give them their space.<\/p><p>The issue is not having intense emotions, but rather the inability to control them. To help children develop better emotional control, we can teach them techniques such as deep breathing, counting from 1 to 10, mindfulness, leaving the room, punching a pillow, etc.<\/p><p>Instead of seizing every opportunity to solve their problems and being a \u201cgood\u201d parent, encourage them to think independently. Assist them in developing a growth mindset and take advantage of every opportunity to teach problem-solving in order to foster independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-838b8c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"838b8c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d44cbe\" data-id=\"0d44cbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-992a44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"992a44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Delayed_Gratification\"><\/span>Practice Delayed Gratification <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01e324b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01e324b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cfb415\" data-id=\"0cfb415\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6916391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6916391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is one of the most effective ways to not only help your child become a better person, but it\u2019s also an excellent way to allow them to evaluate their wants and needs, beyond their emotions.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/2018\/06\/delay-gratification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMA,<\/a>\u00a0\u201cAlthough we live in an instant gratification era where everything seems to be available immediately via smartphone or the internet, our study suggests that today\u2019s kids can delay gratification longer than children in the 1960s and 1980s,\u201d says University of Minnesota psychologist Stephanie M. Carlson.<\/p><p>\u201cThis finding stands in stark contrast with the assumption by adults that today\u2019s children have less self-control than previous generations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p>In early childhood, the ability to delay gratification has been linked to a variety of positive outcomes in adolescence and beyond. These include increased academic proficiency and SAT scores, a healthier weight, effective stress and frustration management, social responsibility, and positive peer relationships.<\/p><p>Research and pop culture have a lot to say about how technology use, which is often measured as \u201cscreen time,\u201d affects self-control in teens and young adults.<\/p><p>Scrolling through short-spanned videos (Reels, TikToks) consistently have been negatively impacting children by reducing their attention span, and perception and affecting their decision-making skills, as they\u2019re likely to imitate someone they watch online on a personal, behavioral level.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c4ee74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c4ee74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d76bae\" data-id=\"1d76bae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b342450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b342450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Solution_To_Your_Problem\"><\/span>A Solution To Your Problem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e2374e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e2374e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0832119\" data-id=\"0832119\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3113714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3113714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/\">SuzyApp<\/a>\u00a0is solving this very problem, by helping you improve your child\u2019s prefrontal cortex, and make their screen time more healthy. With SuzyApp, you can integrate delayed gratification within your child\u2019s screen time by sequencing educational applications before recreational ones.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>SuzyApp helps your child develop their prefrontal cortex by helping them:<\/p><p>\u2013 Get inspired: A custom-made list of apps in areas like mental health, coding, math, and art that are known to be good for a child\u2019s development and interest gives your child the chance to help you figure out what kind of activity will make him click.<\/p><p>\u2013 Practice delayed gratification: Teaches your child to wait for what they want by conditioning their use of gaming apps based on previous educational activities. This helps them improve their impulse control and develop patience\u00a0<\/p><p>\u2013 Become better at their favorite topic: When they practice skills or learn more through educational content, their prefrontal cortex is used more in this area. This makes them better at those skills over time.<\/p><p>To learn more about SuzyApp, download our app, sign up on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/\">website<\/a>, or reach out to us<a href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/#contact\">\u00a0here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04aedc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04aedc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f32bcc2\" data-id=\"f32bcc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a582b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a582b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SuzyApp_guarantees_a_fun_healthy_use_of_screens_for_you_children\"><\/span>SuzyApp guarantees a fun &amp; healthy use of screens for you children!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fccc209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fccc209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Section-2-How-it-works-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f70af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f70af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SuzyApp is the smarter parental control <strong>childproofing<\/strong> any device while also providing a balanced use of screens by <strong>unlocking entertainment applications after completing a fun educational activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae19a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae19a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_learn_more_about_SuzyApp_click_here\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/suzyapp.com\/en\/\">To learn more about SuzyApp, click here<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing Your Child&rsquo;s Prefrontal Cortex: 3 Effective Ways Do you ever wonder why your child\u2019s first reaction to a clean living room is to throw a bunch of toys on the floor, why you have to tell them multiple times to put their school bag on before you leave the house, or why they 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