“Toddlers are not old enough to create their own rituals or
understand why some things can be varied but others can’t. Routine helps them
to make sense of a world that is largely out of their control, and gives them a
feeling of security. This doesn’t mean that every day has to be the same- there
just need to be a set time and a set way of doing things such as getting up,
going to bed and having meals. (And doing school work, this is my addition :)
You can be more flexible at weekends – then your child will
learn the difference between the frantic get-up-and-go of weekday mornings and
the relaxation of weekends. But it’s still good to have some anchors at the
weekend, such as Sunday lunch and a regular bedtime. (In KSA we can replace
Sunday with Saturday and lunch with dinner as most of us prefers to have Saturday
brunch.)”
Whether it’s a toddler or a teen, everyone needs a routine! My
kids are those ever active, sleep free, lot of chipmunks who get fresher with
the onset of night. All the issues are resolved, all the problems get solved
and all the rivalries are settled! The only fact which makes them to change
into pajamas and get settled in beds is unconscious respect for the routine
which they’ve been following since their first year.
Either its bedtime or nap time, study time or play time,
routine facilitates things for parents as well as child. Making sure your child
has a set routine helps her as she grows up and makes life easier for you, too!
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