Holiday Organization Can Make the Holidays Happy Times A few tips can help you maintain sanity Ever think, How in the world am I ever going to get my ADHD child to be organized? Youre not alone. The holidays are a great time to teach organization. List making (thats right -- check it twice) is an essential part of the holidays to insure that all family members will be happy. Theres no better time to teach organization through list making than the holidays. Sit down with your child and not only make a list, but prioritize it from most important items to least. Other key ideas are listed below: 1. Grocery list for a family meal. Place a check-mark next to items your child can reach on the shelf. Planning together is a bonding experience and being a helper is a great self-esteem booster. 2. Make placeholders at the holiday dinner table. List all the items youll need to make them like paper, glue, markers, etc. List how much of each item youll think youll need. 3. Make a list of stocking stuffers. Estimate the cost and stay within a budget! This is a great way to teach money skills too! 4. Make a list of people who will receive holiday cards. Categorize them as family, friends, or others like teachers or coaches. As parent, one of your primary goals is to get this list making to be a habit that transfers to school and other aspects of life. Questions like, How could you use this at school? during the activity will assist you with transfer. Youll be teaching a valuable skill, and they wont even know it!
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:37:47 +0000
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