EF Conversation #009 - Executive function develops over time
Aug 31, 2026We expect children to remember more, organise themselves, plan ahead and work increasingly independently as they get older.
But the executive functions needed to do those things are still developing through childhood and adolescence.
So perhaps the question isn't simply “Should they be able to do this by now?”
It's “Are the executive function demands we're placing on them developmentally realistic?”
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References:
Best, J.R. and Miller, P.H. (2010) ‘A developmental perspective on executive function’, Child Development, 81(6), pp. 1641–1660.
Diamond, A. (2013) ‘Executive functions’, Annual Review of Psychology, 64, pp. 135–168.
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