How to Make Routines for Children
Creating a schedule for your child will help her fall into a routine, which will help develop time-management skills that are vital later in life. A child's routine can help her accomplish and set goals, but it shouldn't restrict her time to enjoy her childhood. Routines can be interrupted by unexpected events or crises that are out of the realm of your child's schedule. She should learn in these instances that it is important to also prioritize.
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Ask your child what he wants to accomplish in the year. For example, he may want to accomplish a B-average grade in school. Designate how much time should be dedicated to studying in order to achieve the goal.
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Include any additional goals that you think are needed. For example, you may want her to go to bed at 8 p.m. every night, or eat all her vegetables at every dinner.
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Write a monthly schedule on a calendar based on your child's goals. If he has soccer practice every Tuesday and Thursday, for example, write that out on the calendar so that your child will become familiar with the routine.
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Narrow the schedule further by writing a daily schedule for school days. For example, wake up at 7 a.m., brush teeth and bathe at 7:15, eat breakfast at 7:45, go to school at 8:15, attend school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., watch TV from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., play with friends from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., eat dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., do the dishes from 6 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., attend soccer practice from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and then go to bed at 8 p.m.
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Develop a weekend and holiday schedule for her to follow. This schedule will obviously not include school, but it may have a later wake-up time, more time for playing, time for family activities and so on.
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