I don’t know if I was always a routine person. As a matter of fact, I’m betting I wasn’t.
When I was teaching, I REALLY followed a schedule. I wasn’t fanatical about it but it was pretty close to fanatical. I needed to stay on a schedule to stay focused and get everything accomplished. Teaching is no joke.
Well, apparently neither is motherhood. I’m pretty fanatical about a schedule these days but not in the way you’d think. Maybe it’s a better description if I say I’m fanatical about routine.
In our house we have a routine for everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. Here’s how some of it goes:
Wake up
- get dressed
- make bed
- brush teeth
- brush hair
- head downstairs
- get shoes on
- eat breakfast
- get into the car
Meal time
- wash hands
- set the table (utensils, drinks)
- take meal to the table on plates
- sit
- say grace
- eat dinner
Bedtime
- go upstairs
- jammies on
- brush teeth
- read a story
- sing lullabies (each child has their own “special song”)
- tuck into bed
- lights off
- sleep
Routine is essential for my sanity. The kids never ask me what they need to do – they just know. Even Rebecca, who is 2, knows the routine. It’s so refreshing. Now, of course, at times they need reminders but normally it’s pretty smooth sailing around these parts.
What kind of routines do you have in your house?
xoxo
–k
Day 18
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Kudos to you! I wish we had more routines around here! We need to work on that a bit more!
Routines really do help!
We have loose routines – the only one that really sticks is our 2yo's bedtime: brush teeth, bath, pj's, stories, lights out, cuddles, sleep. I agree – routines are important for sanity!
I have routines also but I am also flexible. I think this way I get more done. The kids find this stable yet have learned to be flexible when they need to be, too.