Family Photo
Gathering, standing still and looking the same way all at once is harder than it sounds, and waiting while someone sets up the camera tests anyone's patience. The steps below show your child what is coming, so the few seconds it takes feel easier to manage.
Family photo
A camera above a framed picture of a family with two adults and two children.
About this visual support
A family photo asks several people to do the same thing at once: stand in the right spot, stop moving, turn their faces the right way and hold it until the shot is taken. For a child the short wait while an adult fiddles with the camera is often the hardest part, and that is when the squabbling starts.
Visual support helps here by turning a vague group event into a short sequence the child can follow. When there is a picture for stand here, one for look this way and one for done, the child knows exactly how long the standing still lasts. The wait becomes measurable instead of endless, and it is easier to hold on when you can see it is nearly over.
Give the child one thing to look at right beside the lens, so the photo turns out well without repeated reminders to look the right way. A small toy on the camera works better than a look here, one after another.
If you want to prepare the photo moment with your own pictures and a clear order, you can build it in the Routined app and bring it out before the next time the whole family gathers.