Teaching waiting and turn taking can be a tricky. Waiting stamina ebbs and flows, depending on where a child is at with their regulation, and how much waiting they’ve had to do already. The Wait to Turn ratio is a simple visual parents and educators can use to assess how long a child should wait for and how long their turn should be, depending on their current waiting threshold and the motivation level of the object (or activity) they are waiting for.
Check out Promoting Powerful Play: Part Two for more information.
