When Plans Change, for Toddlers 🔄 A Change of Plan | Big Tree Hill

For toddlers who find changes hard: no swing today, and Peanut is cross. Four calm steps on a picture board: stop, breathe, look, go. Your child learns: plans change sometimes and it is nobody's fault, it is okay to feel cross, and four things that help, in order: stop, breathe, look at the new plan, go. Good for: children who find changes and transitions hard · a day when plans have changed Words to say together: Stop · Breathe · Look · Go For grown-ups: A change of plan is one of the hardest things for many children, and especially for many autistic children. Peanut's swing is off, and Nana shows four steps on a first-then picture board: stop, breathe, look at the new plan, go. She names the feeling first, changes the picture where he can see it, and tells him when the swing will be back. At home, show the change on a picture or a list before you say it, and keep the rest of the plan the same. Every child is different; this is a story, not medical advice. Chapters 0:00 Theme song 0:15 No swing today 0:57 The picture board 1:12 Stop, breathe, look, go 2:35 First, Then 3:17 Your turn 3:51 Stacks checks 4:20 Swing tomorrow 4:42 Once more, all together 5:35 What can you say? 5:51 Goodbye song Sing along: First, Then First one step, and then one more. That is what my board is for. First, then. First, then. Step by step, and round again. If it's new, I take it slow. One step, two steps, off I go. First, then. First, then. Step by step, I'll try again. More from Big Tree Hill More like this: the First, Then playlist on our channel Just the songs: the Songs from the Hill playlist on our channel Big Tree Hill makes calm, educational videos for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2 to 5) in a handmade felt world: slow pacing, real pauses for your child to answer, songs with a job, and exact captions on every video. No shouting, no fast cuts. Best watched together. Big Tree Hill (the theme song) Up on the hill by the big old tree, Peanut and friends, come play with me! Nimbo floats and Stacks goes beep, Nana Tortoise, slow and sweet! Big Tree Hill! Big Tree Hill! Come on up to Big Tree Hill! The Goodbye Song The sun is low, our play is through, Thank you for playing, I loved playing with you! Wave to Nimbo, wave to Stacks, Wave to Peanut, we'll be back! Goodbye, goodbye, see you soon, Under the sun and under the moon, Up on the hill by the big old tree, Come back soon and play with me. Come back soon and play with me. #changeofplan #toddlerfeelings #BigTreeHill