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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Story time can be “earned” by being ready on time.  You can coach.  Give 10 and 5 minute warnings. Act like the deadline for story time is not under your control. Natural consequences = no time for story. 
“Oh no, we don’t have time for a story! That’s very sad.  Let’s hope we can have a story next bedtime. What can we work on?” [/quote]

I think helping him improve the efficiency of the bedtime routine is a great idea—maybe with a checklist.  I really hate the idea, though, of having him “earn” anything that is helping him regulate his neurological system.  And I suspect that a bedtime routine that includes a story is part of that.  I agree with those who have proposed listening to a story on cd or a bedtime story podcast.  It can accomplish the same calming.  Just plop your phone on his nightstand and come back and get it when you’re able.  This would be the extent of the flexibility I’d expect at the end of the day for a child with these issues.

Also—maybe this doesn’t apply but maybe it does—it’s not ok to expect flexibility of those around us just because we can’t get our acts together.  If the reason you don’t have time to read at bedtime is related to your own lack of organization, then address that.  [/quote]

op- it's not. It's just sometimes too late. sometimes he might have had a late soccer game, or there's been an event. or we've flown somewhere. I can't always control for everything and i wasn't sure it was serving him to keep to this routine no matter what the circs. sometimes we have to learn flexibility right? but he is also a kid who wants a story so... tricky.[/quote]

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