Last week we started with three steps to developing routines. Step one was to develop a schedule. Let's get started. There are a few things to consider. To use a schedule there needs to be a consistent order that thinks are done in your household. This means if you do things as the need arises then this may be a critical turn in the way you do things around your home. Your child needs routines and schedule to know what to expect. This will enable to predict what's coming next which helps him to stay calmer.
I think I'd better break it to you that one schedule probably isn't going to work. At my house there was a schedule and routine for normal school days. Saturday had an entirely different schedule. Sunday was another different day with our church involvement. School holidays created more differences in the routine and summer was very different.
You might want to start with a daily or weekly calendar listing all the major events to occur each day. Let me show you a few examples.
There are forms you can download and fill out. There are apps to put on a phone or tablet. You can make your own chart in Microsoft word. There are picture systems for purchase and online subscription services that allow you a lot of flexibility for all the schedules and routines you would like to put together. Let's discuss where to find all these resources next week.
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