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It is estimated that Americans will spend 37 billion hours each year waiting. Waiting for a kid is a particularly challenging task due to their underdeveloped executive function (EF) network in the brain. Executive function refers to the management system of the brain. It is the mental skills and processes that enable us to focus attention, adapt to fresh and unexpected situations, remember instructions, control impulses, regulate emotions, set and achieve goals, trouble solve, plan and organize. These mental skills are the basis for higher order cognitive functions. We use these skills constantly as we learn, work and manage everyday life. Did you know… Learning to wait is a crucial life skill and dealing with the emotions of waiting is a way of self-control. The emotions generated by waiting are frustration, anxiety, regret, annoyance, and uncertainty. Waiting causes kids to feel stress. Physiological reactions to stress are… - temper tantrums - whining - attention issues - distracting behaviors - aggressive outbursts - inability to sit still Child development experts accept that the average period of time a kid can successfully wait or maintain focus on a given task is 2-3 mins per year of age. (Ex. 4 yrs. old = 8-12 mins). Kids can be taught to wait more patiently and their capacities to do so improve with positive interactions and support during challenging tasks. Do you use waiting as an OPPORTUNITY to build crucial brain connections, life skills and strengthen relationships? THIS APP is a program for doing just that! When waiting with your kid in a line or at a restaurant, or to relieve boredom and pass the time, what best describes your parenting practice? A) Have kid do something on my smartphone; film, mini game etc. B) Play some type of mini game with your kid like “I Spy” or other activity like a song or story C) You look at your phone D) Allow them figure it out, in another words you don’t do anything The activities in this apk are research based and had to MEET criteria established in literature to build executive function by PROVIDING ... - opportunities for memory practice, sequencing, trouble solving, and cognitive flexibility - ATTENTIONAL DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES that reduce negative emotions - adequate brain breaks with physical movement or mindfulness - positive familial interactions thus strengthening relationships and bonds -growth mindset practice - be prop gratis except where stuff required are readily available because of place - inspected in true life waiting situations with effect being a positive, stress- gratis waiting period with laughter and fun Parents often resort to screen use to occupy kids during waiting situations. However, there is substantial research suggesting parents could use EXTREME CAUTION in relying on screens to relieve boredom and pass the time as they can negatively impact cognitive function and development. This apk has 100+ screen gratis activities that parents and kids do TOGETHER while waiting. It is engaging the whole family! It begins with how to prepare your kid for any waiting situation (following these steps can create ALL the difference in the experience you have) Next, you select the waiting situation you are in; lines, restaurant, appointment, traffic etc. then select an activity based on age of kid. Concise instructions come next with the mental and physical benefit given for each activity. Lastly, watch your WAITING experience change in the most positive ways! Growth supported and nurturing environments contribute significantly to a child’s EF development as does the parent-child relationship, particularly in challenging situations such as waiting. So never allow those mins of waiting go to waste once more! While We’re Waiting apk puts OPPORTUNITY in the palm of your hand! Give your kids skills that will benefit them for a lifetime!