Shop for clothes
Bright lights, music, crowds and jumpers that itch in the fitting room. A clothes shop trip is much more than choosing a pair of trousers. The pictures below show the steps so a child can see how far is left.
♂Choosing clothes in the shop
A boy with a shopping bag looks at clothes hanging on a rack in the shop.
About this visual support
Clothes shops are built to make you stay. They are bright, music is playing, there are racks in every direction and something new to look at round every corner. For an adult that can be pleasant. For a child who is sensitive to noise, light and fabrics it quickly becomes too much, and the worst part is often that there is no visible end. One shop becomes two, the fitting room becomes three rounds, and somewhere along the way patience snaps.
Visual support gives the trip a beginning, a middle and an end. Show the pictures before you leave: we go to the shop, we choose two pairs of trousers, you try them on in the fitting room, we pay and then we go home. Decide the number of shops in advance and stick to it. One tip is to let the child try things on calmly, softest garments first. Another is to measure clothes at home and only bring along what fits, so there are fewer rounds in the fitting room.
When the child knows there are only two steps left, it is easier to keep going to the checkout. In Routined you can set up clothes shopping as a short routine with pictures and a timer. You can try the app for 14 days, and the pictures here are free to download.
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