Kids and forgetting something

[fortyfeetunder]

My kid...a 2nd grader, forgets something vital every day, like a lunchbox, clothes. It gets annoying to the kid so he gets upset.

How can I instill a sense of remembering personal belongings?

[wildeyed]

1. When you figure it out, let me know.

I can't remember anything these days. It gets embarrassing :crazy:

[rbnyc]

2. The best way to improve memory is to make associations.

Try having him associate the front door with all the things he needs before he leaves. Make a list of all the standards, lunchbox, homework, keys, etc. Have him concentrate on the list and then stare at the front door. Have him repeat the excersise a couple times.

The result should be that whenever he approaches the front door, he thinks of everything on the list you made.

You can even associate the front door with a phrase, like, "Do I need anything else?"

Let me know if you try it and how it works.

[fortyfeetunder]

3. That's an idea!

I'll make up something for the front door this weekend and see if it makes a difference!

[abelenkpe]

4. My hubby is the same

Everyday he walk out the door two, three, sometimes four times before he actually goes off to work. He's a grown man! I could never understand it until his father came to visit from Ireland. Everytime his dad got ready to go anywhere it was the same thing: in and out of the house several times before really leaving. And still he left his camera here.

I'm gonna blame it on a lack of fish. Neither one of them will eat anything that comes out of the ocean. I try to get Kevin to at least take fish oil supplements or flax oil, but do ya think he remembers?

Maybe I should have him try the suggestions from rbnyc....