Social skills waiting your turn | kids special tips!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eumlMtryVcI this video link Subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe and keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids! (To fully understand this chapter you may read first:”Effective communication tips with your kid | Short Commands ” Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmCH_7JfT8 Here are some strategies that can help your child understand how long a turn will be and learn to wait for his turn Social skills waiting your turn | kids special tips! 1. Use "Timers" to measure a turn . A sand timer - When all the sand falls to the bottom your child will know it is his turn. . A kitchen timer - When it rings it is time for your child’s turn. . Counting - Count out loud or use your fingers "one, two, three...Fifty!Your turn now!" . Music - Play or sing a short song together. When the song is over, it will be his\her turn These tools can help them to predict when their turn will end or begin 2. Make the turn taking expression familiar at home and incorporate it into your activities . “It's your turn to plug the elevator button” . “It's my turn to choose a tv show” . “It's your turn to pick a book to read” Associate “turn taking” expression to a gentle physical reminder like raising the hand when it's your turn, pointing out or gently touching the shoulder of your kid when is his\her turn. 3. Use the "Talking Stick" A person can only speak while holding the stick. The others must remain silent. The next one that wants to speak will take it. The talking stick is then pass back to the leader for safe keeping. Choose your talking stick or another object that symbolizes the right to speak. The talking stick has been used for centuries by some Native American Indian Tribes to designate who had the right to speak. (Subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe and keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids!) 4.Play games that require turn-taking Building blocks, or Lego - start building a block tower by taking turns to add a block to the tower. Use the words "my turn", "your turn" Share a marker or bingo dabber with your child and take turns making dots on a page. Try for instance counting the number of dots each person gets to make during a turn. For a challenge, take turns finding and highlighting a letter in magazine or newspaper articles. For example, “Let’s find all the A’s. First it will be my turn. Then it will be your turn.” 5. Share this thought with your kid and then, repeat it together . Its hard to wait but i can do it . I have 2 choices wait quietly do something else while waiting . I'll Do it! Turn taking is not an innate skill. It needs to be taught in real life situations. With practice and support, your child will be more ready to wait for his turn. Don´t forget to subscribe here http://www.mariasereno.org/Subscribe to keep getting more tips for a great life with your kids! ;) Click here http://www.mariasereno.org/social-skills-waiting-your-turn/ to learn more! Enjoy!