A visual schedule created with pictures can really help children feeling overwhelmed by the level of demands in the morning. Please feel free to use my PDF resource. Download, print and create at home for you and your family. Check out my recent post with more indepth advice and tips on improving mornings also. Pair those strategies with this visual to nail those morning transtions!

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It supports the child as it gives a clear expectation of what will be asked and what needs to be achieved. It helps support frustration caused from overload of language and/or processing. Using velcro or sellotape they can rip off each completed step and get to the end of their page with a sense of achievement.

Visual aids don’t have to be a permanent fixture in the household. It might just be a temporary measure to help get everyone singing off the same hymm sheet. When the routine and rules are back in place you’ll find you might not need it again until after midterm or Christmas/Summer holidays.

Why and Who might benefit from this simple visual tool:

A Home Where…..
– The pace of school mornings is totally new to all family members so there’s a big shift in the families lifestyle.
– The child has never been cared for outside of the home prior.
– There are younger siblings that monopolise parents time in the morning. The visual could give the older child a purpose and its completion something to be celebrated!
– There are different adults in charge depending on the day or week. This can keep the expectations the same and the rules regular no matter who is facilitating the routine. Children love everyone being on the same page!

A Child who…..
– Enjoys going at their own pace.
– Seeks control over their environment by “digging their heals in” and becoming what appears to be “defiant”.
-Enjoys and possibly needs clear and concise direction.
-Is seeking your attention through out the morning via repeated instructions and demands or possibly arguing over every instruction. although you the parent know they have these tasks mastered previously can be independent.
-Has a language delay.
-Who works better when they know the lay of the land and have a plan.
-A child who wants to “be in charge”
-Enjoys routine and predictability…… Oh by the way that’s every child ever 🤣

Do let me know if you print this free off resource in the comments.

Good luck!