One thing that my children
struggle with is change. Change is what causes their anxiety and meltdowns. One
thing that our family has done to help our children with change or newness is
adopting a saying at our house, “Try something new every day.” Last week my son’s
speech therapist said that during feeding therapy, my son encouraged another
child to try something new with the saying, “Try something new every day.” It
made me smile. Here is a list that we have gone over with our children to
encourage them to try a change or new thing:
·
Meet
a new friend
·
Say
hi or talk to a new person
·
Try
a new food
·
Go
to a new place
·
Explore
a new activity
·
Try
a new hobby
·
Watch
a new show
·
Play
with a new toy
·
Try
on different types of clothes
·
Read
a new book
·
Add
something new or take something out of your schedule
Encouraging our kids to try new
things has helped us explore the word change in a positive light. I hope this
idea will help your child too.
