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Summer holiday rules

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xyz111 · 23/07/2023 19:01

I've started some summer holiday rules, so my child doesn't sit on the iPad all day, demanding food and drink like the King, and not a 6 year old 🤦🏻‍♀️. I've come up with the basic things - no iPad between 10-4, ask before getting food etc, but does anyone have any good ones? He's ND, so likes rules and structure. I don't want the holidays to turn into carnage 😬

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Seasideanticscanleadtosandybuckets · 23/07/2023 19:04

My ds (ASD) liked a written timetable like at school.
Add on things like snack time. Get dressed. Make bed. Play. Lunch. Cuddle ddog - best bit of ds's day still at 14!
Packed lunch in holidays is fab ime.
Less mess. No clearing up. More likely eat a decent evening meal! We also kept bedtime similar to usual when ds was small.

xyz111 · 23/07/2023 19:12

Seasideanticscanleadtosandybuckets · 23/07/2023 19:04

My ds (ASD) liked a written timetable like at school.
Add on things like snack time. Get dressed. Make bed. Play. Lunch. Cuddle ddog - best bit of ds's day still at 14!
Packed lunch in holidays is fab ime.
Less mess. No clearing up. More likely eat a decent evening meal! We also kept bedtime similar to usual when ds was small.

Yes we have a weekday timetable too. Not with specific times on, but what happens in the day.
The days will be mixed in the holidays due to working, some summer camps etc which he will be fine with. I just feel like I sound like Kevin already in 2 days saying "I am not your slave" 🤣

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FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 23/07/2023 19:17

We don't have any specific rules for 9yo DD but do put some things in place to try to make things run a bit smoother.

DD is at holiday club a few days each week, she needs time out of the house in structured activity and we work so can't entertain her all day.

For the days she's at home we have a 'Bored Board' up on the wall with about 30 suggestions of activities she could be doing rather than saying 'I'm bored'.

She also has the opportunity to do extra chores to earn extra pocket money, we only do this during the holidays. Things like cleaning the car, sorting through her toys for the charity shop.

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Ylvamoon · 23/07/2023 19:17

Can he help with making sandwiches?
Show him the snacks available for the day so he can take them himself?
Also, I found giving DC the school drinks bottle for re filling is great.... that's the food & drinks sorted.

What about teaching someone good old fashion bord or card games?

xyz111 · 23/07/2023 20:40

FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 23/07/2023 19:17

We don't have any specific rules for 9yo DD but do put some things in place to try to make things run a bit smoother.

DD is at holiday club a few days each week, she needs time out of the house in structured activity and we work so can't entertain her all day.

For the days she's at home we have a 'Bored Board' up on the wall with about 30 suggestions of activities she could be doing rather than saying 'I'm bored'.

She also has the opportunity to do extra chores to earn extra pocket money, we only do this during the holidays. Things like cleaning the car, sorting through her toys for the charity shop.

Oooh I like the idea of the bored board!! Will definitely make one of those 😀

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