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| Does anyone do a schedule for them and their kids and are you able to stick to it? Tv time, computer time, meals, outings, cleaning, naps, one on one play, and together play with boys 3 1/2 yrs apart? |
| Posted by Kara on 04/14/2008 05:10 PM
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| Hi! I almost got to a schedule because I do one for cleaning, but I notice that I am always complaining about what I did not get done. Something always comes up( a family member visits, we make a trip to the doctors...etc...) When I wake up I tell my son one thing we are going to do that day and stick to it. It keeps me honest and gets him excited. It is hard to plan around a full day of activities for a whole day but a few things seem to work. The schedule approach does work for some people I have been told, but I think generally a person knows what is important and needs to be done today and what can wait. I hope you find something that works for you. |
| posted by Michelle on 05/07/2008 11:58 PM
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We keep more of a routine than a schedule. It has worked well for us all as a family and since it's not a schedule, per say, we can allow ourselves to be more flexible.
We basically have our meals near to the same time daily and a morning and afternoon snack to keep the "crabbies" away. Then we have tv time for an hour or so in the morning (usually pbs kids). After lunch is outside play if nice and then quiet time (reading books or doing puzzles) before nap. After nap is snack..sometimes we get a bit more tv but he usually just plays with his toys.Sometimes this is where I stick in a quick outing to the store. A few times a week we have art time where we sit at the kitchen table and color for about 10 minutes. (he's 19mo and doesn't have a long attention span, yet) While I'm making dinner I sometimes put in a music CD or let him play in the kitchen with me while I cook. After dinner is a walk or more outside time or another outing. Then bath and pj's and quiet play (no noisy toys) until bed, which is between 7:30 and 8pm.
My mom had 4 of us and she always stuck to the same routine no matter our age. She just adjusted to make the activities age appropriate for each of us. |
| posted by Kelly on 05/08/2008 02:12 PM
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