Using the Lift
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Using the Lift
- Paste it where the task happens — near the mirror, on the door — at your child's eye level.
- Point to one picture, say it in short words, do it together. One step at a time.
- Same words, same order, every day. Help less as days pass — let the chart do the teaching.
- Praise every try, not just the finish. Hard day? Do fewer steps — build again tomorrow.
Press the up or down button
Wait for the lift to come
Let people inside get out first
Hold an adult's hand and walk in
Press the floor button
Stand back from the doors
Wait for your floor
Walk out when the doors open
Parent guide
Before you start
Pick a quiet time when the lift is not crowded. Visit the same lift several times just to press the call button and watch the doors open — no pressure to enter. Many children are scared by the hum, the ding, or the sudden movement, so let them hear and feel it from outside first.
How to teach
Try backward chaining: you do all the steps, but let your child do the very last step themselves. Next time, let them do the last two — working backwards. This way your child always finishes with success, and success is what makes them want to try again.
Celebrate each tick
Don't wait for the whole routine to be perfect. Every single step your child does is worth a smile, a clap, a high-five. Small wins, celebrated out loud, add up faster than you think.
Everywhere, not just here
Use simple, generic pictures so the skill travels. Practice at nani's or dadi's house too, not only at home. A skill your child can only do in one bathroom isn't finished yet — the goal is that it works everywhere.
Sensory things to watch
Lifts are small, noisy, and can smell of cleaning products or food from other flats. The lights may flicker and the floor can feel slightly different from the corridor. If your child is sensitive, bring a familiar object and keep the first rides very short.
Safety rules
Never let your child run in or out of the lift. Teach them to keep hands and bags away from the closing doors, and to always look at the floor number before walking out. In case the lift stops between floors, press the alarm button and wait for help — do not try to open the doors yourself.
Questions parents ask
The lift’s noise and movement scare my child — what helps?
Prepare your child for the sounds and the drop-in-tummy feeling before you go in, and hold their hand throughout. Short, calm practice rides — up one floor and back — slowly build comfort with the movement.
What safety rules matter most in a lift?
Teach them to let people out first, keep hands and bags away from closing doors, and never run in or out. If the lift stops between floors, press the alarm button and wait — never try to open the doors.
My child presses all the buttons — how do I handle it?
Give them one clear job — press only your floor number — and point to it together each time. A single, specific task replaces the urge to press everything and makes the ride calmer.