This Is What Your Child Actually Needs transcript

Mason, stop. >> Hey. School? >> Yes. >> [sighs] >> We're doing school, then swim, then [music] piano after. Tuesdays are insane. What about you guys? >> We just hang out. Wait. He's not in [music] anything? >> No. Not right now. >> And that doesn't worry you? I mean, at this age, they [music] should be building skills. >> He's okay. >> Yeah, no, of course. I mean, not every [music] kid is the same. Some kids are just, you know.

And that's fine. I just personally couldn't not give Mason every opportunity. [music] Right, baby? You love your activities. >> I want that. >> Mason, that's not yours. >> But I want it. Give me that. >> Mason, stop. >> His name is Rex. He's pretty cool, right? >> Give it to me. It's not fair. >> Hey. It's okay. You can hold him for a second. >> I don't want to hold it. I want to keep it. >> [crying] >> Hey. Wait. >> Yeah. >> How is he like that? >> Like what? >> He just gave him the [music] toy and talked to him like a little adult.

Meanwhile, mine is screaming over a plastic dinosaur. >> Oh, believe me, he wasn't [music] always like this. >> What do you mean? >> A year ago, he wouldn't listen to a single thing I said. He'd scream over nothing. He hit me once in a grocery store. And yeah, I was you. Piano, soccer, the whole thing. I thought if I just kept him busy enough, it would fix itself. >> And what changed? >> Brain exercises. [music] His brain just wasn't ready to calm down and control himself.

So, I stopped filling his schedule and started working on what really mattered. That's [music] it. >> 7 minutes a day. >> But Mason is training. He does swim, piano, and soccer. >> Piano teaches piano. Soccer teaches soccer. None of that teaches his brain to handle no. If he screams over a plastic dinosaur, how's he going to handle something that actually matters? >> But he won't do exercises. He doesn't listen to anything I say. >> Kids love [music] these.

They're games. He won't even know he's training his brain. Just try. 28 days, 7 minutes. >> How long does it take for brain [music] exercises to work? My kid falls apart every time something doesn't go his way. >> How old is your child? >> He's six. >> Perfect. Between 3 and 10, their brain is in the best window to build these skills. [music] By week two, you'll start noticing a difference. >> But what if my child doesn't listen to anything I say?

How is he going to do exercises? [music] >> That's exactly the kid this is for. They're designed as games. Kids don't even know they're training their brain. [music] They love them. >> But he's already doing swim, piano, and soccer. Isn't all that enough? >> They don't train the brain to handle frustration [music] and regulate emotions. That's a different skill. Your kid can do all of that and still melt down when they hear no. >> Do I need any special equipment? >> No.

Just 7 minutes a day. By week one, they handle no without [music] falling apart. By week two, they pause before reacting. By day 28, they solve problems on their own before asking for help. >> So, what's the first step? >> Tap the screen, take the quiz, and start tomorrow.