Attention spans vary by age. If you are worried that your child’s attention is too short, take a look at the age appropriate attention spans below:

• 2 years old: four to six minutes
• 4 years old: eight to 12 minutes
• 6 years old: 12 to 18 minutes
• 8 years old: 16 to 24 minutes
• 10 years old: 20 to 30 minutes
• 12 years old: 24 to 36 minutes
• 14 years old: 28 to 42 minutes
• 16 years old: 32 to 48 minutes

Here is an article that further details the activities children engage in by age, alone and in a group. It also explains how you can support your child’s healthy development.

Hope this was helpful and reassuring!