This routine (currently) looks fab. Your daughter has such a well structured routine. Your timescales since your daughter has been out are remarkably similar to ours. We have had ours at home on and off since November 23. But she still passionately resists a routine, but will drift towards different activities. I leave things to do scattered around and let her find them. She’ll do some but not others. She can’t learn at home at all, not formally, she needs a classroom, she says. Really wish she could have engaged with mind jam. Looks great. Thanks for sharing this! X
I think my daughter is younger (9) and it took a lot of stop/starts with the online sessions. They met her where she was (complete trauma related to anything that resembles learning and you KNOW how clear-sighted they are 😝) the sessions are interest-led and she can be more herself. Gaia Learning have been amazing - they understand and take their time. The founder has an ASD/PDA daughter she knows too 😜) and most of the kids attending are in similar situations. I think she’d prefer to attend an in person setting but along the same ethos interest-led and less formal but haven’t found anything. It still feels hard but I can see we’ve come along way on many fronts thanks for reminding me 😍
This is so useful and interesting, and I’m really grateful that you have shared this. I’ve been planning a similar piece around what our week looks like, as a few people have asked on Instagram. It really does help to hear how others are making it work. Xx
I LOVE a my week/my day type piece - I am curious to see how others live which is why I would absolutely read all about how your week looks but not necessarily (right now at least) peer too closely at someone's live that looks nothing like mine (kids happily in school and loads of time for themselves 🙃).
I hear you! My son hasn't been at school since April 2023 and we've had nothing but one hour of mindjam since June. My daughter is soon doing to be at home full time too. I like the phrase 'imperfect routine'. It's a lot isn't it balancing everyone's schedules without those school hours being 'free' and also having the extra care responsibilities. Sounds like you've got into a good rhythm.
absolutely Faith - I took those free hours for granted and now we are in a different set-up completely. I know that since she's been out of school things have shifted and changed many times and will not doubt change again soon. It's finding those pockets of time to look after ourselves which is so hard, as our day to day can be so unpredictable with fluctuating needs. It feels like we have found some kind of stability here for the time being and am making the most of it before we drift into whatever chapter is next. Thanks so much for sharing and am hoping your daughter is ok.
This routine (currently) looks fab. Your daughter has such a well structured routine. Your timescales since your daughter has been out are remarkably similar to ours. We have had ours at home on and off since November 23. But she still passionately resists a routine, but will drift towards different activities. I leave things to do scattered around and let her find them. She’ll do some but not others. She can’t learn at home at all, not formally, she needs a classroom, she says. Really wish she could have engaged with mind jam. Looks great. Thanks for sharing this! X
I think my daughter is younger (9) and it took a lot of stop/starts with the online sessions. They met her where she was (complete trauma related to anything that resembles learning and you KNOW how clear-sighted they are 😝) the sessions are interest-led and she can be more herself. Gaia Learning have been amazing - they understand and take their time. The founder has an ASD/PDA daughter she knows too 😜) and most of the kids attending are in similar situations. I think she’d prefer to attend an in person setting but along the same ethos interest-led and less formal but haven’t found anything. It still feels hard but I can see we’ve come along way on many fronts thanks for reminding me 😍
This is so useful and interesting, and I’m really grateful that you have shared this. I’ve been planning a similar piece around what our week looks like, as a few people have asked on Instagram. It really does help to hear how others are making it work. Xx
I LOVE a my week/my day type piece - I am curious to see how others live which is why I would absolutely read all about how your week looks but not necessarily (right now at least) peer too closely at someone's live that looks nothing like mine (kids happily in school and loads of time for themselves 🙃).
Yes, agreed!
I hear you! My son hasn't been at school since April 2023 and we've had nothing but one hour of mindjam since June. My daughter is soon doing to be at home full time too. I like the phrase 'imperfect routine'. It's a lot isn't it balancing everyone's schedules without those school hours being 'free' and also having the extra care responsibilities. Sounds like you've got into a good rhythm.
absolutely Faith - I took those free hours for granted and now we are in a different set-up completely. I know that since she's been out of school things have shifted and changed many times and will not doubt change again soon. It's finding those pockets of time to look after ourselves which is so hard, as our day to day can be so unpredictable with fluctuating needs. It feels like we have found some kind of stability here for the time being and am making the most of it before we drift into whatever chapter is next. Thanks so much for sharing and am hoping your daughter is ok.