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How and Why to Start a Daily Routine for Your Kids

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Routines also help create predictability. For kids, predictability is so important. More predictability means feeling more secure, which means less stress.

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

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A routine also increases family connection.

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Routines and rhythms naturally create family rituals and traditions — things like Friday pizza and movie night become special to your family!

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Turning off screens, going outside to play, leaving the house to run errands, coming home from the park — all of these things involve transitioning. And that’s hard for kids.

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When your child knows that it is “outside time” because it is part of the daily routine, they won’t expect to watch TV at that time.

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That means fewer power struggles!

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And when your routine becomes truly routine – so that you don’t have to think about every step of your day, that means less mental load for you!

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

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And finally, visual cues for routines are key. Visual routine charts help engage children and keep them on track.

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Share pictures of morning, afternoon, and evening routines.

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Click the link to see samples routines for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-aged kids!!

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How and Why to Start a Daily Routine for Your Kids

Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

How and Why to Start a Daily Routine for Your Kids

Children thrive on routines for three reasons: a routine can make them feel safe, secure, and help them regulate their behaviors and their emotions.

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Routines also help create predictability. For kids, predictability is so important. More predictability means feeling more secure, which means less stress.

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How and Why to Start a Daily Routine for Your Kids

Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

A predictable and consistent routine helps create a system of regulation around your child.

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

Because children are still developing self-regulation skills, external regulation in the form of a routine is supportive of their ongoing development.

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A routine also increases family connection.

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

Routines and rhythms naturally create family rituals and traditions — things like Friday pizza and movie night become special to your family!

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

Turning off screens, going outside to play, leaving the house to run errands, coming home from the park — all of these things involve transitioning. And that’s hard for kids.

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

When your child knows that it is “outside time” because it is part of the daily routine, they won’t expect to watch TV at that time.

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

That means fewer power struggles!

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

And when your routine becomes truly routine – so that you don’t have to think about every step of your day, that means less mental load for you!

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Benefits of a Daily Routine for Kids

How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

The key is to balance the idea of routines with flexibility.

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

Also, don’t forget yourself – schedule in a quiet moment for yourself before your kids wake up, during their naptime, or during their quite time.

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And finally, visual cues for routines are key. Visual routine charts help engage children and keep them on track.

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

Share pictures of morning, afternoon, and evening routines.

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

Click the link to see samples routines for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-aged kids!!

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How to Start a Daily Routine for Kids

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How and Why to Start a Daily Routine for Your Kids

Sample Daily Routine for Kids and Families