Feed the dog

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A dog cannot remind anyone that it is hungry, it simply waits by its bowl. The pictures below turn feeding into something a child can remember alone, with the right amount and at about the same time each day.

A girl in a blue top pours food from a blue bowl for a brown dog sitting in front of her.

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Feeding the dog

A girl in a blue top pours food from a blue bowl for a brown dog sitting in front of her.

About this visual support

A dog cannot say when its stomach is empty, it just waits and trusts that someone will remember. For a child that is a real responsibility, but also an easy one to forget in the middle of play and homework when nothing prompts it. Feeding on time and in the right amount is harder than it sounds on a day full of other things.

Visual support makes the responsibility visible without nagging. A row of pictures showing where the food is kept, how much goes in the bowl and that the water should be changed gives a child something to follow instead of relying on memory. Put the pictures up where the dog bowl stands, so the reminder is tied to the place and the child sees it right when it is time.

Routined lets you set feeding as a fixed point in the morning and evening, with a reminder the child recognises. On this page you can also grab the pictures for free if you want to start with printouts on the fridge.