RoutinedDress warmly
A cold morning needs more layers than usual, and something nearly always gets forgotten. The visual support below shows hat, scarf, gloves and winter coat in turn, so your child can see what goes on before you head out.
♂Dress warmly
A boy in a red winter jacket, hat and striped scarf holds a pair of gloves.
♀Dress warmly
A girl in a hat, scarf, thick jumper and winter boots holds up a mitten and a coat.
♀Dress warmly
A happy girl in a hat, scarf and thick jumper, with mittens and winter boots beside her.
About this visual support
When the temperature drops, the number of things to put on grows. A coat and shoes are no longer enough. Now there is a hat, a scarf, gloves, maybe snow trousers and thicker socks too. Each item takes a little time, and the more steps there are, the easier it is for a child to lose track halfway. The result is often a child standing in the hall with the coat on and the gloves still on the shelf.
The visual support splits dressing into an order that works: warm layers underneath, then the coat, then scarf and hat, and gloves last, since it is hard to pull up a zip with mittens on. A practical tip is to lay the winter clothes in a separate basket in the hall the evening before, in the same order as the pictures. Your child can then take item after item without searching, and you can see straight away if anything is missing before the door opens.
In the Routined app you can create a winter version of the morning routine with dressing warmly as its own step, and bring it out on cold days. You can try the app for 14 days at no cost.
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