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Attention span is the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity.\u00a0 Your preschooler can be expected to have an attention span equal to approximately two to three minutes per year of age.\u00a0 Helping your preschooler build a healthy attention span is helpful when they enter school and need to block out stimuli to attend to a lesson or independent work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Focus Games<\/span><\/h4>\n

One way to increase your preschooler\u2019s attention span is to play games which require her to focus to complete the game.\u00a0 Board games where she needs to keep track of turns or count and remember the number from a dice roll for the number of moves on the board.\u00a0 If you are out and about, engage your preschooler in a game of <\/span>I Spy with my Little Eye<\/span><\/i>, which requires her to focus on her surroundings to find what you are describing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Limit Screen Time<\/span><\/h4>\n

Too much screen time can negatively impact your preschooler\u2019s attention span.\u00a0 Shows and games geared towards children are typically fast paced and flashy.\u00a0 Prolonged exposure to these types of visuals can train the brain to expect that type of stimuli and have difficulty processing information when presented in a natural manner, such as in a classroom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Reading with your child not only helps build her attention span, but also builds her vocabulary, fuels her imagination, and strengthens the bond between you and your preschooler.\u00a0 If your preschooler struggles to sit through longer stories, read a portion of the story, stop for a brain break, and then finish the story.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthy Habits<\/span><\/h4>\n

Providing your preschooler with a variety of healthy foods, physical activity, and a healthy sleep schedule can help him perform at his highest levels.\u00a0 Focus on foods that fuel your preschooler\u2019s mind and body, such as\u00a0 those mentioned <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Incorporate plenty of opportunities for your preschooler to be physically active, so he isn\u2019t antsy when completing an activity.\u00a0 Take breaks during longer activities for your preschooler to move around and get his wiggles out.\u00a0 Adhering to a daily routine with a specific bedtime and wake time will help your preschooler know what to expect and adjust to activities more quickly and assure he gets plenty of sleep.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Attention span is the amount of time a person can concentrate on a single activity.\u00a0 Your preschooler can be expected to have an attention span equal to approximately two to three minutes per year of age.\u00a0 Helping your preschooler build a healthy attention span is helpful when they enter school and need to block out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":77000000325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77000000011],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77000000324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIncreasing Your Preschooler\u2019s Attention Span - Stafford<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u00a0\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/stafford\/2022\/04\/28\/increasing-your-preschoolers-attention-span\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Increasing Your Preschooler\u2019s Attention Span - 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