Go to the parking
The walk to the parking is an in-between step that easily feels pointless to a child in the middle of something more fun. A picture shows that the walking leads somewhere and what comes next. See the support below.
♀Go to the parking
A person walks toward a blue parking sign.
About this visual support
Walking to the parking is rarely a goal in itself. It is the stretch of transport between something that was fun and something that comes next, and that is exactly why it can feel pointless to a child. When the legs are tired and the thoughts are still in what was just left, each step toward the car becomes a small resistance.
Visual support makes the in-between step understandable by placing it in a context. When the child sees that the walk leads to the car, and the car leads home or to the next thing, the walking gains a direction. It is no longer an unexplained stretch but a step on a map, and a goal in sight makes it easier to keep going.
A tip: turn the walk into a little game, for example counting cars or following a picture to the goal, so the stretch gets its own content. Something to do on the way shortens the felt time. In the Routined app you can add the walk as a step between the activity and the journey home, so the transition is clear.
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