Snack with grandparents
At grandma and grandpa's the rules are often different from home, and for a child who likes to know what's coming, a new table, new treats and new expectations can be a lot at once. The picture below shows the snack ahead of time, so the visit starts with something familiar.
♀Snack with grandparents
A girl sits at a table between her grandma and grandpa with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk; grandma holds an apple and grandpa eats a cookie.
About this visual support
A different home, different rules. At home there may be no cookies on an ordinary Tuesday, but at the grandparents' house the plate is already on the table. That is part of what makes the visit special, and it can also cause confusion. Can you take as many as you like? Do you have to stay seated until everyone is finished? What if grandpa asks about school while your mouth is full? Small questions for an adult, but for a child who needs predictability they can make snack time feel unsettled before it has even begun.
The visual support shows a girl at a table between her grandma and grandpa, with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. Look at the picture together at home before you leave and talk about what is usually served. One practical tip is to agree on the number of cookies in advance, ideally with the grandparents too, so nobody has to say no at the table. Add a picture for what comes after the snack, such as play or the trip home, so your child can see that the moment has an end.
In Routined the visit to the grandparents can be added to the day's schedule with your own pictures, and the app can be tried for 14 days at no cost.
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