1) wash hands; 2) show nails to an adult; 3) trim nails with an adult; 4) praise yourself for staying calm.
Free printable chart
One page, US Letter, with a box for every step and every day of the week. Put it on the fridge and let your child tick the boxes.
Prefer A4? It prints fine with “fit to page”.
The 4 steps, with a tip for you
- Wash hands
- Show nails to an adult
- Trim nails with an adultParent tip: Only the adult does the unsafe part.
- Praise yourself for staying calm
Make it a quest instead of a reminder
Instead of repeating the instruction, start with a tiny story. In Mess Monsters this routine opens like this: “Bathroom Bubble asks for tidy little paws. Shall we take care of nails together with an adult?”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Bathroom Bubble gets a little happier with every step. The phone stays with the adult; the routine happens in the real world.
Run this routine in Mess Monsters
This routine is part of Mess Monsters Premium. The core routines are free. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
