Free to print
Reminder cards
Shoes in the middle of the hall. The tap still running. The light on in an empty room. A small card in the right spot reminds your child, so you don't have to.
54 cards with Whyia for the hall, the bathroom, the kitchen, homework and bedtime. Change any word, color them in, print them at home.
Why a card works better than a reminder
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Right where it happens
Children with ADHD usually know what to do. The hard part is remembering it at the right moment. So the card hangs at the tap, by the door, on the light switch: exactly where that moment comes.
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One card, one step
A big picture and a few words. Your child gets it at a glance, even before they can read.
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Less nagging
Instead of the tenth "Shoes!", say "Check your card." The card does the reminding, and you stay on the same team.
Ready to print
Download a set and print it. Each room fits on one page. Every set also comes in black and white, for your child to color in.
Routines
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Morning chart
Nine steps from bed to the front door. Tick each one with a marker or a clothespin.
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Bedtime chart
Toys away, bath, pajamas, teeth, a bag for tomorrow, a story and lights out.
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Door hanger
Before you go on one side, Welcome home on the other. Glue them back to back and hang it on the door handle.
Room by room
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The hall
Coming home and going out: shoes, jacket, backpack.
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The bathroom
Water off, flush, the towel back on its hook.
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The kitchen
The fridge closed, the plate in the sink, lunch in the bag.
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Homework
Write it down, check it, put it in the bag.
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The bedroom
Lights off, toys back home, clothes for tomorrow.
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Morning and night
From waking up to lights out, plus Well done and a blank card.
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All 54 cards
Every card from every room, six pages.
Make your own set
Your child's words work best. "Shoes go to sleep here" or "Turn off the waterfall" will stick better than anything we can write.
- 1Pick the cards
- 2Change the words, color them in
- 3Choose cards, a chart or a door hanger, and print
A few tips
- Start small. Three to five cards for the hardest moments of the day. Add more once those work.
- Hang them low, at your child's eye level, right where the step happens.
- Make it theirs. Let your child color a card or choose the words. Children use what they made.
- Move things around. Every few weeks, change a card's spot or color. Eyes stop seeing what never changes.
- Point, don't repeat. A quiet tap on the card says more than a long reminder.
- Make them last. Print on thick paper and cover the cards with clear tape. A magnet on the back works for the fridge.
- Celebrate. The "Well done!" card is for the evening the backpack was packed without a word.