Instead of being your child's "external memory," teach him tools that self-organize.

When you hear a name, anchor it with 3: pronounce it + match a famous bearer + a face trait.

Open the meeting with five minutes of silent reading of a written memo instead of slides.

Each major decision: context, options, decision, consequences — one page, sequential.

Paper book vs Kindle, paper vs Notes, watch vs phone clock.

Anki + 20 cards daily = 95%+ lifelong retention. Memory is craft, not gift.

After a Socratic learning session, ask AI to generate retrieval questions at increasing intervals (1 day, 3 days, a week) instead of relying on random memory.