My Optimal Child

30/05/2026

What a year. To every parent who showed up, asked the questions, and trusted us with your child — thank you. Watching them grow has been the best part of our year, and none of it happens without you. We're not slowing down, though. We're already getting ready for our Summer Comprehensive Programs 2026 and an exciting year ahead, so this isn't goodbye. Rest up, soak in the slow mornings, and make some summer memories. There's so much more growing to come. ☀️

22/05/2026

Comment "MORNING" if you're trying this — we'll check in with you Monday.

3 mornings. That's all you need to know if this works for your kid.

Executive functioning isn't built by lectures. It's built by predictable rhythms that make decisions easier — for them and for you.

Try the 5-minute rhythm above. If your mornings feel calmer by Friday, you've found your formula. If not, your child may need more support — and that's information too.

19/05/2026

Save this so you have it in your back pocket the next time it happens. Then send it to the parent in your life who needs it most.

Three meltdowns. Three completely different things your child is trying to tell you. ⤵

Most parents have been taught to respond to behavior. But the behavior isn't the message — it's the symptom. The message is underneath.

Once you can name which type of meltdown you're seeing, you stop trying to fix the wrong thing — and your child gets the support they actually need.

18/05/2026

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.

17/05/2026

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

16/05/2026

16/05/2026

“When should my child see an Educational Therapist” with Founder Valeria Fontanals and Academic Coordinator Amalia Conde.

15/05/2026

“When should my child see an Early Interventionist?” with our Director Valeria Fontanals and Early Int Coordinator Marcela Solano.