Lindy’s Happy Ending

Dear Parents

Discusses how some children are a lot like Lindy, in that they have great ideas, but sometimes don’t follow through with them to the end. Topics include:

• Putting up a hand with a “stop” gesture when ideas get too big to be feasible
• Divide giant jobs into doable steps by making to-do lists
• Brainstorm different ways to proceed, and then choose which way is best
• Don’t be afraid to jazz it up by playing music during tasks
• It’s ok to take breaks by pushing the pause button, and coming back to it later
• Choose a reward that fits the task when it’s complete
• Allow the child to fully check the task off so they get the satisfaction of finishing the task