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Today’s post was inspired by a couple of lovely readers Gin and Sarah. They were interested in routines that I have for kids and any charts that I might use.
Children’s School Routine
Since my first child has been in school I have used a children’s timetable to help them keep themselves organised for school. As you can see in the photo above we keep a display of the kid’s timetable’s in a central area. You can find out more info on this by heading to my post on Creating a Children’s Timetable.
I have altered the templates slightly, well for my older children. This was really the creation of my 9 year old. This is the first year he has had to do homework and he wanted to work out to fit his homework in amongst his after school activities. I helped him with the structure of the table and then he allocated his work out for the week. (His homework is due on Fridays.) You can find the new templates below.
Children’s Timetable – School Schedule
Preschooler Morning Routine
Chalkboard Stickers School Schedule
Kid’s Daily Routine
As any parent knows, no two days are ever really the exactly the same when you have kids. There are always surprise elements, melt downs, illness and an entire list of other things that can happen to change your day. So take that into consideration when you view the average daily routine of my kids below.
You can download a Google Sheet template of these routines by clicking here.
To be able to edit a copy of this sheet, you need to make a copy of the sheet first. To do that you need to:
- Open the sheet you want to use
- Click on ‘file’, then ‘make a copy’
- Name the sheet and click on okay
- You will now be able to enter your time data into the spreadsheet. You will need a Google account to do this.
If you don’t have a Google account already you will need to sign up for one. This doesn’t mean you have to get a gmail address. Google accounts don’t have to use Gmail addresses. A Google account is simply a unified sign-in system that gives you access to Google products, including Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. You can associate any email address with a Google account. To sign up for a Google Account gohere.
Younger Kid's Daily Routine
Time: | 1.5 Year Old: | 4 Year Old: |
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5.00am | Wakes up and breastfeeds. Yes pretty much every day. 6.00am is a sleep in for me! | |
6.45am | Breakfast. | Wakes up. All my kids are early risers! Breakfast. Clears the table. Brushes Teeth |
7.30am | Getting dressed. | Dresses himself. Make bed (actually just straighten doona). Tidy bedroom. |
8.10am | Walk to school (in pram obviously). | Walk or scooter to school. |
9.30am | Home and play. Morning Tea. | Home and play. Morning Tea. |
10.00am | Story and sleep. | Depends on the day, he may: - Cook with me. - Play on his own. - Listen to story book. |
12.00pm | Lunch. | Lunch. |
12.30pm | Play with brother or play with mum or help mum with jobs or run errands with mum | Play with brother or play with mum or help mum with jobs or run errands with mum |
2.30pm | Story and sleep. | Quiet activities: - Story - Drawing - Puzzles |
3.10pm | School pick up (drive) on some days, so he is woken and it is a short sleep. Will sleep longer if he can | School pick up (drive). |
3.30pm | Afternoon tea. | Afternoon tea. |
4.00pm - 5.00pm | After school activities. 4 out 5 nights we have a activities, but I am lucky to be able to share these with some other parents. | After school activities. 4 out 5 nights we have a activities, but I am lucky to be able to share these with some other parents. |
5.30pm | Dinner. | Take condiments to the table. Dinner. Clear place at the table. |
6.00pm | Bath. Brush teeth. | Bath. Take dirty clothes to laundry basket. Hang up towels. General tidy up. |
6.30pm | Story and Breast feed | Play. |
7.00pm | Sleep. | Brush teeth. Choose clothes for the next day. Story and bed. |
7.30pm | Sleep. | Sleep. |
Older Kid's Daily Routine
Time: | 6 Year Old: | 9 Year Old: | 11.5 Year Old: (updated to 13 year old schedule at secondary school) |
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6.30ish am | Wake up. Breakfast. Clears the table. Brushes Teeth. | Wake up. Breakfast. Clears the table. Brushes Teeth. | Wake up. Breakfast. Clears the table. Brushes Teeth. Get dressed. Organise school bags. Do jobs: - stack dishwasher - empty compost bin - make bed (actually just straighten doona). - tidy bedroom (Wed & Sun only). |
7.30am | Get dressed. Organise school bags. Do jobs: - put milk and juice in fridge - empty kitchen bin - make bed (actually just straighten doona). - tidy bedroom. | Get dressed. Organise school bags. Do jobs: - clear remaining items from table - empty kitchen bin - make bed (actually just straighten doona). - tidy bedroom. | Leave for school |
8.10am | Walk or scooter to school. | Walk or scooter to school. | School |
3.30pm | Lunchbox and notes on kitchen bench. Hang up bag. Afternoon tea. | Lunchbox and notes on kitchen bench. Hang up bag. Afternoon tea. | Making way home from school |
4.00pm - 5.00pm | After school activities. 4 out 5 nights we have a activities, but I am lucky to be able to share these with some other parents. Reading or general play. | After school activities. 4 out 5 nights we have a activities, but I am lucky to be able to share these with some other parents. Homework or general play. | Arrives home around 4.15pm. Afternoon tea. Relax. |
5.30pm | Set place mats. Dinner. Clear place at the table. | Make drinks for dinner. Dinner. Clear place at the table. | Dinner. Clear place at the table. |
6.00pm | Bath. Take dirty clothes to laundry basket. Hang up towels. General tidy up. | Shower. Take dirty clothes to laundry basket. Hang up towels. General tidy up. | Homework, reading or general hanging about! |
6.30pm | Reading or general play. | Reading or general play. | Homework, reading or general hanging about! |
7.00pm | Brush teeth, story and bed. | Reading or general play. | Homework, reading or general hanging about! |
7.30pm | Sleep. | Brush teeth, story and bed. | Homework or general play. |
8.00pm | Sleep. | Sleep. | Technology time. |
8.30pm | Sleep. | Sleep. | Shower. Take dirty clothes to laundry basket. Hang up towels. General tidy up. |
As I said at the start, this is an approximation of an average day in our house and this routine is a rough guide that I try to work to during the school week. On week ends we have more flexibility as there isn’t as much running around to do (thankfully!). So, do you have a routine as a guide for your kids?
I was also asked about reward charts. I have never used reward charts as they are not something that fit my parenting style. In the praise vs encouragement debate, I am firmly on the encourage side of things and rewards to me have all the same issues as praise. For a more detailed explanation, you can check out my post: 10 Ways To Encourage Your Child.
This post is part of a series where I answer questions from my readers. If you have a question that you would like me to answer, please feel free to leave it in the comments below. Other posts answering reader questions can be found by clicking here: Reader Questions.
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