Firewood
Bringing in firewood is one of the few household jobs where a child sees the result straight away, a full basket and then a warm fire. The pictures below show a stack of logs and a man filling a wood sack.
Stack of firewood
A stack of firewood logs with a small flame underneath, inside a brown frame.
♂Filling the wood sack
A man shovels pieces of wood into a burlap sack next to a pile of firewood.
About this visual support
The log basket by the stove is empty and someone needs to fetch more from the shed. For many children this is a job that feels real: it is heavy, it is needed and it shows when it is done. Carrying, lifting and stacking also give the body clear signals, and for a child who finds it hard to settle, a few trips with logs can actually be calming. The hard part is rarely the carrying itself but knowing how much is enough.
The visual supports show a stack of firewood with a small flame underneath and a man shovelling wood into a burlap sack beside the pile. Put the picture in the week's chores and agree on a clear measure of when the task is finished, for example a full basket or five trips. Give your child their own small sack or basket that can be carried without being too heavy, and show where it should go. Talk about safety too: the wood is carried in, but an adult puts it in the stove and lights the fire.
In Routined fetching firewood can be added as a recurring chore with a picture and a tick box, and the app can be tried for 14 days at no cost.
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