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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 437319" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Malika... </p><p>In real life, there are in fact all sorts of routines. When J hits school, he will encounter all sorts of them. Work world has them, too. Our lives are full of both routines and flexibility.</p><p></p><p>So, teach him both! We had to be REALLY ridgid with our schedule - the kids could not handle supper or bedtime or breakfast being out by more than 30 minutes - and they STILL don't handle it well if I "mess with" breakfast! But breakfast is a good example... we have a "home" routine and an "away" routine. We all know that there are some things I can mix up at breakfast, but not the basic structure (its going to be hot cereal with some premium bread source and a good protein, with juice). We also know that when we travel, breakfast is more likely to be our "meal out" for the day - we can afford to try different stuff, neat patio cafes, etc. because breakfast is usually much cheaper than supper. See the picture?</p><p></p><p>Part of teaching J routines, is to help him learn how to "shift" from one activity to another. This is frequently a problem for ADHD kids - and always a problem at school! SO, pick the things that are really important, and set up a routine to cover them... and at the same time develop a "morocco" routine and an "england routine" and a "weekend (or days-off) routine"...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 437319, member: 11791"] Malika... In real life, there are in fact all sorts of routines. When J hits school, he will encounter all sorts of them. Work world has them, too. Our lives are full of both routines and flexibility. So, teach him both! We had to be REALLY ridgid with our schedule - the kids could not handle supper or bedtime or breakfast being out by more than 30 minutes - and they STILL don't handle it well if I "mess with" breakfast! But breakfast is a good example... we have a "home" routine and an "away" routine. We all know that there are some things I can mix up at breakfast, but not the basic structure (its going to be hot cereal with some premium bread source and a good protein, with juice). We also know that when we travel, breakfast is more likely to be our "meal out" for the day - we can afford to try different stuff, neat patio cafes, etc. because breakfast is usually much cheaper than supper. See the picture? Part of teaching J routines, is to help him learn how to "shift" from one activity to another. This is frequently a problem for ADHD kids - and always a problem at school! SO, pick the things that are really important, and set up a routine to cover them... and at the same time develop a "morocco" routine and an "england routine" and a "weekend (or days-off) routine"... [/QUOTE]
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