New Year, New Routines
It’s a new year and this is the time when many people re-organize their lives and create new routines and schedules. Kinder Buddies Oakville daycare understands the need for a schedule and we have some tips to get back in the swing of things.
Having a family schedule benefits kids by providing a structured environment to enhance the development of security, improve behaviour and provide order to chaos. If you don’t currently have a schedule and would like to introduce one to your family, here are some tips to help you:
Creating a Family Schedule
- Think through your normal day and write down your usual mandatory activities along with corresponding names, times, contact information and any other relevant information.
- Go back through your schedule and write other activities such as chores, homework, meals, bedtime routines, playtime, family time and free time.
- Decide on what you want out of a schedule (More free time, family time, less confusion etc…).
- Make adjustments and tweaks based on your goals.
- Let the whole family look over the schedule, make any changes and agree on the new family schedule.
Implementing your Family Schedule
- Make sure that your spouse and other adults in the house are on board with the family schedule.
- Make the schedule kid-friendly by using bright colours and hanging it somewhere low and easy for everyone to see.
- Be open to change if the schedule isn’t working.
- Choose the right calendar that provides enough space for your activities and can be easily altered (It’s best to use a dry-erase calendar).
- Stick to it!
We hope that you are able to implement a successful schedule for your family in this new year.
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Kinder Buddies is a Quality First Daycare and Infant Care facility in Oakville, Ontario. We take care of children from the age of 6 weeks to 5 1/2 providing nutritious meals and fun activities all day long.