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During this time of disruption, sticking to a routine is critical for the wellbeing of your child and yourself. A healthy daily routine includes sufficient sleep time, physical time, focus time, connecting time, play time, down time, and time-in. These are key activities for both children and adults.
During this time of disruption, sticking to a routine is critical for the wellbeing of your child and yourself. A healthy daily routine includes sufficient sleep time, physical time, focus time, connecting time, play time, down time, and time-in. These are key activities for both children and adults.
To ensure that your child engages in a healthy routine, you may find it helpful to establish a daily schedule and/or to designate specific areas within your home for various activities.
To ensure that your child engages in a healthy routine, you may find it helpful to establish a daily schedule and/or to designate specific areas within your home for various activities.
Establishing a Daily Schedule
Establishing a Daily Schedule
Establishing a daily schedule may be a way for your family to maintain a healthy routine. You may find it helpful to print or write the schedule so all can see. At the beginning of each day, review the schedule with your child and allow them to brainstorm specific activities they may choose to engage in within each section. Then refer your child to the schedule throughout the day. However, finding time to connect as a family is most important. Be flexible. If it's been raining and the sun comes, consider breaking up the schedule with a family walk or outside play.
Establishing a daily schedule may be a way for your family to maintain a healthy routine. You may find it helpful to print or write the schedule so all can see. At the beginning of each day, review the schedule with your child and allow them to brainstorm specific activities they may choose to engage in within each section. Then refer your child to the schedule throughout the day. However, finding time to connect as a family is most important. Be flexible. If it's been raining and the sun comes, consider breaking up the schedule with a family walk or outside play.
You can find schedule suggestions and samples here.
You can find schedule suggestions and samples here.
Designating Specific Areas for Specific Activities
Designating Specific Areas for Specific Activities
Designating specific areas within the house for various activities is another way to organize your child's day. For example, the dinner table is for academic activities (e.g., reading, worksheets, writing), the bedroom is for play activities (e.g., legos, toys), the couch is for tech time (e.g., video games, television shows), the floor is for creative time (e.g., drawing, crafts), and the outdoors is for physical time (e.g., running, biking).
Designating specific areas within the house for various activities is another way to organize your child's day. For example, the dinner table is for academic activities (e.g., reading, worksheets, writing), the bedroom is for play activities (e.g., legos, toys), the couch is for tech time (e.g., video games, television shows), the floor is for creative time (e.g., drawing, crafts), and the outdoors is for physical time (e.g., running, biking).
You can use popsicle sticks or pieces of paper to label various areas (i.e., activities) and/or chores. Then give your child autonomy over which activities they choose throughout the day as the activities move from a "To Do" jar to a "Done" jar.
You can use popsicle sticks or pieces of paper to label various areas (i.e., activities) and/or chores. Then give your child autonomy over which activities they choose throughout the day as the activities move from a "To Do" jar to a "Done" jar.
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