Have you ever wondered how to teach your child to follow directions without it turning into a power struggle? The key is to focus on following directions as a skill that children can learn gradually in the same fun ways that they can learn their colors or to tie their shoes.
Here's the Following Directions Game:
The best age to introduce this game is around one year, but you can introduce it any time, adjusting to their age and skill level. Keep in mind your child's attention span—keep the game short, and stop before the kids are tired of it.
Tell your child, "I have a game. It's called the Following Directions Game. I'll tell you something to do, and you see if you can do it."
Tell your child, "I have a game. It's called the Following Directions Game. I'll tell you something to do, and you see if you can do it."
Start off with one instruction. Demonstrate while saying, "Touch your nose."
When they do that, give them a second instruction, "Touch your head."
