Nothing else today
Some children ask over and over what is happening next. A schedule that just stops in mid-air leaves that question open. The visual support below puts a full stop on the day and shows that there are no more activities, only rest and the evening.
♀Nothing else today
A woman holds up both hands with a red cross in front of her. Beside her are a calendar and a crossed-out clock.
About this visual support
A daily schedule usually shows everything that is going to happen, but rarely that it is over. For most people it is obvious that the evening comes once the activities run out, but for children who need predictability an empty schedule can feel unsettling. Is there anything else? Are we going somewhere? The questions can pile up, and the worry grows when no picture answers them.
The nothing else today card gives the answer straight away. The woman with her hands up, the red cross and the crossed-out clock show that there are no more times to keep and no more tasks. Put the picture last in the daily schedule, after the final activity. It becomes a clear ending, a bit like the last page of a book, and can be followed by the evening routine when it is time for that.
The picture is also useful on days when plans change. If an activity is cancelled, you can move the card forward and show that the rest of the day is free. Many children enjoy a quiet afternoon, as long as they know about it in advance. Talk about what there is to do at home when nothing more is on the schedule. In the Routined app you can add nothing else today as the final step in your child's daily schedule. You can try the app for 14 days without paying.
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