Hello-and-goodbye ritual

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Routines help children cope with transitions, and special rituals can also help transition a child from one caregiver to the next. So the sameness is the point rather than the wording โ€” the same few words and the same touch, whoever is doing the handover.

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Sources: ZeroToThree โ€” Creating Routines for Love and Learning ยท ZeroToThree โ€” Creating Routines for Love and Learning

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Hello-and-goodbye ritual

Pick one tiny goodbye

Pick one tiny sequence and keep it identical โ€” the same two words, the same touch, in the same order: a flat hand on the chest, "back soon", a wave from the door.