PDA Irish Style

Parent perspective - things that work for me (All views are my own as a parent.  They do not constitute professional advice.) Get Up, Get Ready, Get Out Get Up Plan Ahead: weekly timetable on the wall of the usual day to day events, simple, handwritten A4 page. I paid a euro a day for this to be read initially, now it is inbuilt and I can refer to it. Annual/Monthly planner that shows unusual events by date. Plan the night before together for the morning. Work backwards to plan the times involved. What time and how he will get up? Does he want to set his alarm or be woken? First thing in the morning talk through the day, what day it is and what happens. Ask the question rather than tell: “what happens on Wednesdays?”. Getting Up Plan the process the night before with the child. Mine has planned for hot chocolate in bed first, or he has selected clothes he wants to wear and left them out. Wake naturally : Waking my son up is very difficult. It is much easier on both