Picture cards that show your child every step of the morning, one at a time. They see the step, do it and flip the card. You stop being the alarm clock, the reminder and the bad guy.
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This is all your child does: finish a step, turn the card.
Sound familiar?
It's rarely about not wanting to listen.
A school morning has ten or more steps. Holding a list like that in mind while also doing it is something many kids with ADHD find hard. Saying the list again, louder, doesn't make it easier to hold.
Putting it where they can see it does. A visual routine keeps the list on the wall, so your child can check what's next without asking and without being told.
How it works
No app, no points to track, no chart to fill in. Three moves, repeated for each step of the morning.
Each step is one card with one picture. Your child doesn't need to read to follow it.
They do that one step. Only that one. The rest of the morning waits its turn.
They turn the card over. Done is something they can see, and so is what's left.
Try it now
Tap the steps your mornings have. This is exactly what you do with the printed cards: pick the ones that fit your house and leave the rest in the drawer.
That's the size we suggest starting with. Five to seven cards is enough for the first two weeks.
Showing 12 of the 24 cards in the kit.
Inside the kit
Everything arrives as PDF files in US Letter size. Print at home, in color or in black and white.
One picture card for every step from "Rise and shine" to "Out the door". You get a full-color set, a black and white set to color in, optional "Done!" backs and a blank card for your own step.
Twelve ready-to-use phrases to replace the lines that slip out before 8 a.m., each with a short reason it helps.
One small step a day to introduce the cards, so the routine arrives slowly and has a chance to stick.
A five-minute evening checklist with one list for your child and one for you.
A plan for the mornings when the cards don't work, with fixes for six common snags.
Read before you buy
These are taken straight from the kit. Tap a line to see the swap.
"Check your cards. What's next?"
Sends them to the wall, not to you. The cards hold the list so you don't have to.
"Shoes are next. I'm setting the timer for two minutes."
"Hurry" has no first step. A named task and a visible timer do.
"You flipped three cards without me saying a word. That was all you."
Specific praise tells them exactly what to repeat tomorrow.
The kit has nine more, plus a version for homework and bedtime in the add-on kits.
Included at no extra cost
Each one is a separate printable you download together with the kit.
Make cards for the steps only your family has.
Start the day over on the way to school.
Tell the teacher what is working at home.
Plain talk
You should know exactly what you are buying before you pay for it.
The CDC's behavior tips for parents of children with ADHD begin with "Create a routine" and go on to getting organized, limiting choices and being clear and specific. This kit is one practical way to put those ideas on paper. Read the CDC page
The No-Nag Morning Kit is not affiliated with or endorsed by the CDC.The No-Nag Morning Kit
$27One payment. Instant PDF download. Print as many copies as your household needs.
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Questions
It was designed for kids from 5 to 11. Younger children can use it with more help from you, and older ones may want fewer cards with more steps on each.
Yes. Every card has a picture that shows the step. The words are there for you and for kids who are starting to read.
No. The kit includes a black and white set made for coloring in, and many kids like the cards more when they colored them.
You get a download link right after checkout. Nothing ships. The files are PDFs in US Letter size.
No. The kit was built with ADHD in mind, but a visual routine can help any child who gets lost in multi-step mornings.
No. It is an educational routine tool. It does not diagnose or treat ADHD and it does not replace advice from your child's pediatrician or therapist.
About ten minutes to print and cut. The 7-Day Setup Plan then introduces the routine one small step a day.
Email us within 30 days and we will refund you in full. The kit also includes a page for the mornings when the cards don't work.
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