Prepared home

One change at a time in the prepared home

Every plan includes one change at home. These are all of them — reviewed, one action each, and household things before anything to buy.

Whole homeA place for every piece

Work gets started but never put away, and pieces go missing between sessions.

3–4, 4–5, 5–6 years · Care of the environment

BathroomA low mirror and a stable step

Your child cannot see themselves or reach the basin without being lifted.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5 years · Care of the environment, Self-care

KitchenMove one daily need within reach

Your child asks you for the same thing several times a day.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5 years · Self-care

Living roomOne low shelf, four things on it

Your child scans the room and settles on nothing, or tips everything out without using any of it.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5, 5–6 years · Care of the environment, Concentration

Whole homeProtect one uninterrupted work cycle

Your child is interrupted before they settle, and never reaches deep concentration.

4–5, 5–6 years · Concentration

Whole homeRotate away what nobody chose

The shelf is full and your child uses two things on it.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5, 5–6 years · Care of the environment

Whole homeSet up the substitute first

You are about to buy a material and cannot say what your child will do with it.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5, 5–6 years · Care of the environment

Whole homeA tray your child can carry

Your child needs you to set up and clear away every activity.

2–3, 3–4, 4–5 years · Care of the environment, Concentration