Waiting.

Waiting is one of the hardest things to do, especially when you can see the thing you want. A plan for the wait helps.

First-Then

Waiting

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More ways to help with waiting

A visual scheduleA printable shape for the wait so it has a beginning, a middle, and a turn at the end.Make it yours →A social storyA short, calm story about waiting for a turn.Make it yours →A choice boardA board of things to do while waiting.Make it yours →

What to expect

Waiting is abstract and open-ended, which makes it genuinely hard. Giving the wait a shape, something to do, a way to see it ending, turns an empty stretch into a manageable step. A timer makes the wait visible.

One tip from a dad who's been there

Pair waiting with something to hold or do, and use a visual timer so the end is something they can see coming. 'First wait, then my turn' on a card makes the payoff concrete.