This is  NOT  an easy subject to talk about...

But after years of worry and embarrassment, I've learned to deal with the shame... Which is why I'm here sharing my personal story, to help other parents improve their child's short attention span.

It was school pickup when Jacobs teacher tugged me on the arm and said...

"Cheryl, can I have a word?" 

I was a SHOCKED because I could tell by her tone it was bad.

"Sure!" I said in my 'fake happy' mom voice.

We walked to her classroom out of earshot of the other parents...

"Look, I'll be straight with you, I can't get Jacob to focus."

"If I let him draw, build with blocks or play music he thrives.  But when it comes to reading, writing, math and comprehension, he gets bored.  It's like he can't concentrate."

I let our a sign, she continued without taking a breath...

"He interrupts the class and distracts the other kids so I'm forced to put him at the back of the class to draw . It's not good and I'm worried he's falling behind."

I told her I'd talk to Jacob and promised he'd improve.

But I knew nothing would change. 

I pretended like this was out-of-sorts for Jacob... The truth was, I'd been trying for months to get him to focus at home.

Nothing worked. NOTHING!

Punishments... time out... rewards... negotiating... asking politely... It all fell on deaf ears. 

It was like he was born without the ability to focus.

I broke down in tears on the drive home.

I felt like a complete failure as a mom.

Why couldn't I help my son? 

My husband, god bless him,  tried to be supportive and offered 'positive advice.' 

But Jacobs lack of focus weighed on my mind every waking hour.

What if he get's kicked out of school?

What if his behavior is causing long-term disharmony in my family?

What if he drops out of University and ends up living with us until he's 30? 

I was consumed with fear...

Stuck and alone with nowhere to turn.

I lay in bed staring at the ceiling each night, waiting for a solution to appear. It never did. 

I was trying my best to manage it at home.  I'd spend hours in the evening helping him do his homework, and reminding him of his chores... 

But now it was serious. Now it was affecting his school work!

I cancelled my Netflix subscription, removed Facebook from my phone and got focused. 

My inner 'Mama Bear' took over and I was determined to help my son.

I began buying books, hiring experts and reading neuro science research to find a solution...

There were literally hundreds of different techniques, some worked some didn't.

At times I felt like giving up, but I didn't.

I dug deep and kept going because that's what moms do. That's our job.

Eventually I found what worked and Jacobs focus improved. So did his grades.

He stopped annoying his sister and began reading and watching more education TV programs.

He fell in love with homework again and often did his sisters (or 'helped her' as he would say.)

It's hard to described but he had a different aura about him. Like he was content with his life now.

He was less stressed, less agitated and comfortable in his own skin.

I can't tell you how relieved I was when all my hard work began to pay off.

It was like I'd hit the jackpot!

All I ever wanted was for Jacob to succeed and be happy... I was proud I could do that for him.

Life was good, except for the occasional reminder to put down the toilet seat - but boys will be boys... Heck, I still have to remind his father and he's 40 years old! (eye roll)

Anyway... 

One day Mrs. Stevenson called me on a Sunday evening.

I'll be honest, my heart skipped a beat!  Here we go again I thought... But honestly, I knew it wasn't about his concentration.

I'd seen how much he'd improved at home... plus his grades had transformed and the other parents commented on how much Jacob had changed.

"Don't worry, this isn't about Jacob," she said...

It was about the other kids who were struggling to concentrate.

She said, "Cheryl, I'm amazed at how fast Jacobs concentration improved.  Will you share with the other parents how you did it?"

I knew first hand how scary it was to hear your child was failing at school, so I agreed.

That's when I began documenting all the techniques I had tested and knew worked. I began writing them down and before I knew it, I'd written a small book.

This is how 'Make Kids Focus' was born. A fast, simple-to-follow system that helps parents improve their child's focus in a matter of minutes.

I was amazed and proud at what I'd created.

But that was short lived.

Because after sharing my book with a few parents from school, none of them read it!

What the HECK!

When I asked why, they explained they had no time to read a 300 page book.

That's when I decided to turn my book  into an audio book, so it can be listened to while driving, cooking, working out at the gym or at the hairdressers.

I then took it a step further and broke each chapter into an online course, which made it even easier and faster to digest.

It was a hit!

Before I knew it all the other parents were getting the same success I'd had with Jacob.

Their children were concentrating in class and at home... with many saying their son or daughter were more confident and happier in their own skin.

Today, you can access the same techniques and strategies I shared with parents from Jacobs school.  Here's just a few examples of what you'll discover...

• How to prevent your child from facing relationship issues when they get older - Yes, poor focus has been proven to cause this in adults. (Page 9)
• Discover why a lack of focus is really a lack of allocation skills... and why you should nurture 'Hyper-focus' to help them excel later in life (Page 11)
• Does your child feel sad or hopeless? A chemical imbalance may be causing their lack of focus. Don't let this fester you need to act fast - Here's what to do (Page 12)
• Self-esteem can go from “confident and secure...” to “conceited, arrogant, narcissistic, and egotistical.” Roy F. Baumeister, psychology professor explains why self-esteem is so important for children and for focus (Page 17)
• Learn how 'Attention Allocation' can prevent your child from 'falling off the band-wagon' once they hit University - it happens more often than you think (Page 18)
• How to know if your child is getting enough sleep... Discover a doctor's go-to bedtime schedule that ensures children get an optimal night's sleep. (Page 20)
• Children with a short attention span have lower health and experience more illness through their life - We'll show you simple strategies to prevent it happening. (Page 10)
• Laundry detergent... GMO food... preservatives... and outdoor chemicals - Could they be causing attention spans to shrink? Trust your gut on this one... (Page 9)
• 3-5% of American children under the age of 18 have this.  But what's concerning is that between 2003-2011 cases grew by 35% - Find out what it is and what you should do if your child has it. (Page 9)
• Did you know children need more sleep than adults? A lack of sleep causes a drop in focus creating a vicious cycle that is easily fixed with these simple strategies (Page 7)
• Discover how a children's show from the 1950's could explain why kids find it hard to focus in the 20th century (Page 8)

Plus much, much more.  I'm so proud how far this ha come. From hundreds of pages of research notes scribbled down in my scrapbooks, to what it is today.   Feel free to scroll down to learn if Make Kids Focus could help your loved one.