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Encourage Independent Waiting Skills at Bedtime
Encourage Independent Waiting Skills at Bedtime
• First, have your child climb into bed with a stuffed animal and some books.
• First, have your child climb into bed with a stuffed animal and some books.
• Next, create a task for yourself while your child waits for you, such as decluttering the bedroom or putting away laundry.
• Next, create a task for yourself while your child waits for you, such as decluttering the bedroom or putting away laundry.
• Then, when your child asks for your attention, you might say:
• Then, when your child asks for your attention, you might say:
--“Just one more minute. Thanks for waiting!” or
--“Just one more minute. Thanks for waiting!” or
--"You’re waiting so nicely! I’m almost done.”
--"You’re waiting so nicely! I’m almost done.”
• Increase your child’s wait time as they become more successful.
• Increase your child’s wait time as they become more successful.
Waiting at Story Time
Waiting at Story Time
• Have your child choose a book to read with you.
• Have your child choose a book to read with you.
• Then, after it’s over, you might say:
• Then, after it’s over, you might say:
--“I’m going to go choose a book. Let’s sing together while you wait. I am waiting, I am waiting for a book, for a book…,” or “You are waiting….”
--“I’m going to go choose a book. Let’s sing together while you wait. I am waiting, I am waiting for a book, for a book…,” or “You are waiting….”
Practice the I Spy Game at Cuddle Time
Practice the I Spy Game at Cuddle Time
• This game will help your child build patience when they’re waiting with you in line at the grocery store, taking a ride in the car, or waiting at the doctor’s office.
• This game will help your child build patience when they’re waiting with you in line at the grocery store, taking a ride in the car, or waiting at the doctor’s office.
• Choose something for your child to look for that reflects their common knowledge or comprehension skills. Have them find it or guess what it is. For example:
• Choose something for your child to look for that reflects their common knowledge or comprehension skills. Have them find it or guess what it is. For example:
--“I spy with my little eye…your Brown Bear book.”
--“I spy with my little eye…your Brown Bear book.”
--“I spy with my little eye…your favorite car.”
--“I spy with my little eye…your favorite car.”
--“I spy with my little eye…something blue.”
--“I spy with my little eye…something blue.”
Saying Goodnight with Big Hugs and Little Hugs
Saying Goodnight with Big Hugs and Little Hugs
• Big Goodnight Hug: A 10 to 1 countdown (or 5 to1) followed by a big, long squeeze.
• Big Goodnight Hug: A 10 to 1 countdown (or 5 to1) followed by a big, long squeeze.
• Little Goodnight Hug: A 3-2-1 countdown and ending with a gentle, short squeeze.
• Little Goodnight Hug: A 3-2-1 countdown and ending with a gentle, short squeeze.
Encourage Independent Waiting Skills in the Morning
Encourage Independent Waiting Skills in the Morning
• Introduce the concept of using a timer to manage wait time by using it as an “alarm clock” in the mornings.
• Introduce the concept of using a timer to manage wait time by using it as an “alarm clock” in the mornings.
• When your child wakes up, set the timer/alarm clock for a short period, such as 30 seconds, and say, “When the timer rings, you can come get me.”
• When your child wakes up, set the timer/alarm clock for a short period, such as 30 seconds, and say, “When the timer rings, you can come get me.”
• Give them options of things to do in their room while waiting, such as look at books or build with blocks.
• Give them options of things to do in their room while waiting, such as look at books or build with blocks.
• Increase the waiting time as your child becomes more successful.
• Increase the waiting time as your child becomes more successful.
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