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· Introduce the word wait during games that include the exchange of objects or attention between you and your child. Some examples:
· Introduce the word wait during games that include the exchange of objects or attention between you and your child. Some examples:
--While playing chase or Peek-A-Boo, pause, and tell your child, “You’re waiting! 3-2-1! Got you!” (or “Peekaboo!”).
--While playing chase or Peek-A-Boo, pause, and tell your child, “You’re waiting! 3-2-1! Got you!” (or “Peekaboo!”).
--While rolling a ball between you, or rolling a car up and down a ramp to each other, pause, and tell your child, “Ready, set, go! You waited! Here it comes!”
--While rolling a ball between you, or rolling a car up and down a ramp to each other, pause, and tell your child, “Ready, set, go! You waited! Here it comes!”
· Use redirection to encourage waiting when turn-taking is difficult for your child. Some examples:
· Use redirection to encourage waiting when turn-taking is difficult for your child. Some examples:
--Incorporate a familiar waiting song to support your child.
--Incorporate a familiar waiting song to support your child.
--Provide an appealing alternative toy to capture their attention briefly.
--Provide an appealing alternative toy to capture their attention briefly.
--Assure your child of another turn, and praise their patience. If necessary, have another preferred toy on standby to present to your child in place of the shared item.
--Assure your child of another turn, and praise their patience. If necessary, have another preferred toy on standby to present to your child in place of the shared item.
· Before using visual or gestural prompts within play, present them during other, more relaxed, times of the day when you can model or point out appropriate waiting behaviors.
· Before using visual or gestural prompts within play, present them during other, more relaxed, times of the day when you can model or point out appropriate waiting behaviors.
· Incorporate visual and gestural prompts into play with cause and effect toys. Position yourself so that you can use a gesture or card to block your child’s access to the toy between play turns. For example:
· Incorporate visual and gestural prompts into play with cause and effect toys. Position yourself so that you can use a gesture or card to block your child’s access to the toy between play turns. For example:
--As your child takes a turn, say, “It’s your turn. I’m waiting.” When your child’s finished, say, “You did it. Now you get to wait (present card/sign).”
--As your child takes a turn, say, “It’s your turn. I’m waiting.” When your child’s finished, say, “You did it. Now you get to wait (present card/sign).”
--Verbally praise waiting behaviors, and modify the length of waiting time based on your child's skill level.
--Verbally praise waiting behaviors, and modify the length of waiting time based on your child's skill level.
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