Bath or shower
Bath or shower isn't the same choice every day. A shower delivers a quick, focused stream, a bath wraps the body in warmth but asks for more time. The pictures below show both options side by side so the choice fits the day.
Bath or shower
An illustration of a bathtub with a shower head spraying water and a blue shower curtain.
About this visual support
The question "bath or shower" is small on paper and large in practice. It isn't about which is nicer; it's about which produces less sensory friction today — and if the child can't yet name that difference, the choice quickly becomes a standoff at six in the evening, when everyone is tired.
With two image cards side by side, the contrast becomes concrete. The bath shows a filled tub, steam, a calm stretch of time. The shower shows a straight stream, a shorter window, more sound. The child can point instead of argue, and the parent doesn't have to interpret a "no" with several possible causes. Once the choice is made, the same picture anchors what comes next.
One practical trick: talk about the day's form before showing the cards. "Are your ears tired today or your legs?" Tired legs tend to like the seated warmth of a bath; tired ears tend to like the shorter sound time of a shower. The choice gets tied to a body sense rather than an opinion. In the Routined app each option can be saved as its own routine, so the same steps meet the child whichever choice wins.