Children with attention, working memory, organization or writing weaknesses sometimes have difficulty starting new projects because they cannot hold all their new ideas in their minds for very long. However, these weaknesses need not interfere with a child's ability to think creatively and brainstorm ideas. While students need to develop and improve on these weaker skills, there are plenty of opportunities to do that too. At times parents should make the decision to alleviate some of the burden of the more basic tasks that can slow them down so that their critical thinking skills continue to develop.