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How did you get on with creating a routine for your family?

Alison, ADHD Kids Online
Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:20:25 GMT

ashj77
Mon, 26 Oct 2015 20:19:50 GMT

Our morning routine is printed and stuck on the landing! 7.30am - Brush our teeth 7.45am - Have breakfast 8am – Mummy feed the fish & guinea pigs (Mummy have a shower) 8.20am - Get dressed 8.30am - Make the bed Doesn't seem like a lot looking at it like that but will feel like we've been hugely successful if this works!

Alison, ADHD Kids Online
Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:05:34 GMT

How's the morning routine going?

ashj77
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:22:52 GMT

Really well, i'm so surprised! We're not managing it within the hour i've written down but we've actually done all the tasks each morning which i never would have thought would happen! It's making me feel like the day is getting off to a much better start :)

Alison, ADHD Kids Online
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:34:18 GMT

That's fantastic!if you can get mornings sorted it will make the rest of the day feel easier to manage because everyone (especially you) will be less stressed. Well done!

ashj77
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 22:02:51 GMT

Ok, so the novelty of the 'getting dressed' mat and timer has worn off...the whole getting dressed process is hard work again. Eventually gets done but he's soooo distracted and no amount of consequences etc work. Any suggestions for this particular challenge? He's nearly 4 so only little but perfectly able to get dressed himself!

Alison, ADHD Kids Online
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:41:48 GMT

Is there a reward you can offer for him getting dressed, rather than a consequence for not doing it? Like he gets to choose a special kind of cereal, or chooses the music in the car, or gets to watch a short video?

ashj77
Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:18:43 GMT

Sorry only just read this reply! We do try rewards, but it seems like he just has a mental block about getting dressed often so a reward seems only as effective as a consequence (if that makes sense?) he tends to get more frustrated by us offering a reward, like it's more pressure or something? the last week or so we've actually found that if we talk to him or encourage him while he's getting dressed he's more frustrated (lots of growling and shouting) so leaving him to it and giving him some quiet time is working quite well!

Alison, ADHD Kids Online
Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:37:07 GMT

That's good to hear!