Chips
Chips are a longed-for treat, and that is exactly why the amount and when to stop become a common flashpoint. A picture makes the treat visible and helps frame how much applies. See the support below.
Chips
A hand holds a potato chip near an open bag and a mouth.
About this visual support
What makes chips hard is not eating them, but stopping. A longed-for treat stirs strong craving, and when there is no visible limit, every bag becomes a negotiation about one more, another one, and where it actually ends.
Visual support moves the limit from words to an image. When the amount is shown in advance, for example a bowl instead of the whole bag, the child knows what applies before the snack begins. The picture carries the agreement, so you do not have to repeat it in the middle of the moment when the craving is strongest and words run short.
A tip: portion the chips into a bowl and show the picture of what you agreed, so the end is concrete and visible. When the bowl is empty the moment is over, without you having to say no again and again. In the Routined app chips can be added as a planned snack, with a clear beginning and a clear end.
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