Routines give your day a sense of rhythm and help you and your children to feel secure. Knowing what to expect at any given time on any given day gives us a sense of well-being. Children, especially, thrive on a basic routine. Living a chaotic, sporadic life will prove exhausting over and falling into a daily routine at home can offset the chaos of outside life.
But more than that, routines help you organize your time so that household tasks have a place in your life on a regular basis. Whether it’s the daily mealtimes, or when you mop your floors on Monday afternoon, or what time you sit down to read to your kids, routines give our lives balance.
Also, remember that creating a habit {routine} takes time and if you want the routine to stick you’re going to have to make it a habit.
How to Structure the Day Series
- How to Structure the Day for a Toddler
- How to Structure the Day with Young Children
- How to Structure the Day with a Toddler and School-Aged Child
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