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<\/a><\/h3>\nDo you have a favorite routine in your day?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\nPerhaps it\u2019s your morning coffee\u2026or sitting down with a good book after a long day at work.\u00a0 Maybe your favorite routine is just sitting back and doing nothing. During the very few precious minutes you get during the day when somebody is not asking you for something. Whatever your favorite routine is, I\u2019m sure that if something keeps you from enjoying that routine \u2013 your whole day gets thrown off. It can be really hard to focus or enjoy much of anything during that day.<\/span><\/p>\nKids crave routine too.<\/b> As much as they often seem to enjoy new things, new toys, and new places\u2026they<\/span> (like us)<\/span><\/i> crave familiar things as well. Here are some ways family routines can benefit our kids:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Routines bring a sense of comfort.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Helps kids relax and feel safe.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It gives them something to look forward to.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Can bring some consistency to what can sometimes seem or feel like a big, scary world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Routines can be really hard to create with the busyness of life. Some days it seems like we feel fortunate just to have a moment to breathe during the day. Other times our circumstances and factors outside of our control continue weighing on us and prevent us from feeling like we can enjoy even simple things. It\u2019s at these times where I\u2019d argue that even being able to cling to one routine can really help both us and our children relieve some of the stress we feel in our everyday lives.<\/span><\/p>\n
Perhaps it\u2019s your morning coffee\u2026or sitting down with a good book after a long day at work.\u00a0 Maybe your favorite routine is just sitting back and doing nothing. During the very few precious minutes you get during the day when somebody is not asking you for something. Whatever your favorite routine is, I\u2019m sure that if something keeps you from enjoying that routine \u2013 your whole day gets thrown off. It can be really hard to focus or enjoy much of anything during that day.<\/span><\/p>\n Kids crave routine too.<\/b> As much as they often seem to enjoy new things, new toys, and new places\u2026they<\/span> (like us)<\/span><\/i> crave familiar things as well. Here are some ways family routines can benefit our kids:<\/span><\/p>\n Routines can be really hard to create with the busyness of life. Some days it seems like we feel fortunate just to have a moment to breathe during the day. Other times our circumstances and factors outside of our control continue weighing on us and prevent us from feeling like we can enjoy even simple things. It\u2019s at these times where I\u2019d argue that even being able to cling to one routine can really help both us and our children relieve some of the stress we feel in our everyday lives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n