Support for transitions, school days, getting out the door and other everyday moments.
“Five more minutes.” It sounds like a helpful warning. And sometimes, it is. But for many children, particularly those who find transitions difficult, a five-minute warning doesn’t necessarily make the transition easier. Sometimes it simply gives them five more minutes to think about the fact that something they love is about to end. A warning…
You’ve given the warning. You’ve packed the bag. You’re already running late. And your child is still at the playground saying: “I’m NOT leaving!” It can be tempting to move immediately into more instructions. “Come on.” “Shoes on.” “I already told you.” “We need to go now.” But when a child is becoming upset, repeating…
They walk through the school gate looking fine. Then you ask one simple question. “How was your day?” Suddenly they are snapping at their sibling, refusing to get in the car, crying because their water bottle is empty, demanding a snack they usually do not even like, or collapsing on the couch as though the…