Laundry

From Colleen’s example home · Colleen and Theo, 10

Try 1 · Oct 6

“Swap your kit for your robe here so we can wash it for tomorrow's game, then you can have a snack. We'll do the shower later.”

How it went

Didn't work

He was too tired to change straight after soccer.

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Theo is home from soccer, tired and cold, with a muddy kit and a game tomorrow.

If it comes out the usual way, they might hear:

“Being tired and cold doesn't matter. Go shower now.”

“Swap your kit for your robe here so we can wash it for tomorrow's game, then you can have a snack. We'll do the shower later.”

Offering a robe instead of a shower keeps the kit urgent, but still asks tired Theo to change straight away.

Based on Colleen's family profiles ·

What we changed: Let him sit first, robe ready.

Try 2 · Oct 8

“Your robe's ready here. Have a sit first, then swap out of your kit so we can wash it for tomorrow's game. Snack next, shower later.”

Worked