Arrive

About this visual support

The moment of arriving rarely gets its own attention. We talk about the trip and what we'll do once we're inside, but the in-between zone – car parked, jackets off, someone to greet – often has no clear shape in the child's head. That's where the confusion lands.

A visual support that frames just the arrival makes the boundary visible. The child sees there is a 'when we get there': take off shoes, say hello, find the hook, set down the bag. The same structure can travel with you to grandma's, to preschool, or to a new activity, just with different content slotted in.

A practical tip: walk through the arrival cards in the car, a minute or two before you stop. The child gets to prepare for what's behind the door instead of meeting it all at once. In Routined you can save a separate arrival sequence for each place, so the preschool version and the grandparents' version sit side by side and can be picked quickly on the way.