Why Parents Need To Set Expectations For Neurodivergent Children

So, for example, if we ask our son to put down his tablet, and he doesn’t know why or for how long, and he had no prior expectation of having to stop using it, he is much less willing to cooperate. However, if we had already set a 15-minute time limit when he picked up the tablet, and he hears the timer go off, he will put it down of his own accord because his expectations were clear, and now he is in control of his own destiny.