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Routines and the benefits

Hello, my stressed-out and tired moms. I'm over-caffeinated, dry-shampooed, and ready to overshare.


This week we are going to tap into routines. Just like adults, children feel more confident and secure when their daily activities are predictable and familiar. A consistent daily schedule and step-by-step routines give children a predictable day. Routines are important for children because they help them learn and grow. Routines can help children: 

  • Feel safe and secure

  • Develop life skills

  • Build healthy habits

  • Learn what is expected of them

  • Develop social skills

  • Feel connected to their family

  • Develop self-regulation skills

  • Develop positive patterns

Routines can also help parents feel organized, reduce stress, and find time for enjoyable activities.

  • Anticipating what will happen next

  • Teaching responsibility and independence

  • Boosting confidence

  • Building self-confidence, curiosity, social skills, self-control, and communication skills

  • Establishing expectations

  • Creating a calmer household

  • Developing healthy, constructive habits

  • Developing a sense of family identity

Each family's routines are unique to them, we love to use smart devices like Amazon Dot and Apple Home pod to create automation to help us with gentle reminders at specific times to stay on track. 

School-age 4-up

7AM–Wake up-dress-hygiene-meds (lights auto on) 

7:20 out the door (my kids eat at school)

After school- clean out the backpack, hang put away

snack-homework - chores

Screen time/play outside

6pm supper 

Family Activity

8pm night time routines start (timers go off) 

Night time Hygiene 

Pick out clothes for the next day also at this time do I need a lunch

All electronics in the charging station

Read a book as a family

9pm into individual rooms for quiet time 

10pm lights out (set on Alexia to auto off)

The preschool schedule is all the same as above except it goes half a day so 10: 45 is the After School routine then follows the same schedule as the toddler. 

Toddler schedule wakes up after siblings go to school. Eats breakfast, dresses, and hearing aids put in. We try to schedule all his appointments and specials before preschool is out to give him attention. Pick up brother, eat lunch, and screen time for the boys. Afternoon activity (reading a book, arts and crafts, sometimes errands). Take a nap for 2-3 hours. Then follow the school schedule with older kids. 

I hope this helps you out. Routines and habits with kids make life less stressful. Especially for someone with special needs kids, the documentation is out there ADHD and Asperger's children benefit from a schedule and a routine so they know what is going to happen when.

If you would like help creating a routine for your family to follow reach out.

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