Friday and Saturday evening

About this visual support

On Friday and Saturday evening, different rules often apply: maybe a later bedtime, a film, a little more screen or a treat. For an adult the difference is obvious, but for a child who does not track the days of the week it all blurs together, and there can be disappointment or arguing when the expectation does not match what actually applies that evening.

Visual support makes the difference between weekday and weekend visible. When the weekend evening has its own picture, showing what is allowed just then, the child knows what applies without having to ask or nag. The predictability of the week's evenings looking different but following a pattern makes both the calm weekdays and the slightly freer weekend evenings easier to accept.

A tip: put up a simple week picture where Friday and Saturday look different from the other evenings, so the child can see the weekend approaching. Counting down toward something makes waiting easier. In the Routined app you can give the weekend evenings their own routine, separate from the weekday one, so the difference is clear and fair.