Why Kids Routines Will Change Your Chaotic Mom Life?

What is a recurring household scene in your morning? Is someone crying? Are you yelling? Is the constant struggle to push and rush everything a staple in your home?

Mama, are you inside a bubble that’s about to pop?

Then, what about at night? Do your kids just close their eyes and escape to dreamland? Great!

Or you’re on a long winding road of unending requests from your toddler trying not to sleep yet.

Will these battles in your life continue? How long are you going to endure it? What if there’s a way to lessen the chaos?

Then, creating kids’ routines might be the answer to your question. It can become a significant part of your home.

Mama, let’s check what kids routines can do for your kids and for you.

Kids are relaxed when there’s a regular structure in their lives. When there are consistency and predictability, they feel confident when they know what’s next.

It’s never a good scenario when they don’t know what to expect.

What comes next? (Drum rolls, please.)

Meltdowns and fits happen because kids can feel out of control, and emotions are running high. In addition, kids can’t adjust to abrupt changes in their environment easily.

Routines are ways for them to understand how the world works and how they can be a participant. Make these new routines become learning moments for them and the saving grace for you.

Benefits of Routine to Kids

Routines need not be strict, although we could all follow time blocks for efficiency. Kids feel secure when routines are present in their lives. It offers a safe space for our kids. Change happens every day, and their routines can help them feel grounded by knowing what to anticipate.

They are less likely to feel rushed, especially in the morning. Children are calmer as they approach their bedtime.

Routines act as a stepping stone in learning. Independence, life skills, social connections, and healthy habits creation are among the things they can improve. Practicing routines can fundamentally set up your kids for success as well as their emotional stability.

Kids will form healthy habits like brushing their teeth properly, washing their hands after play/potty time, or just taking their vitamins every single day.

You’ll witness their delight and satisfaction in completing each task, and you celebrate them joyfully. These tender moments with your kids can only strengthen your bond more.

Benefits of Routine to Parents

Anything that creates less chaos in our home is a must! I see your hands up high, Mama!

With structured routines, it fosters cooperation, and there’s less power struggle between you and your kids.  We all start and end our day better. The less stress we deal with everyday living, the more we can enjoy each other.

As we all know, it’s hard to keep it together when kids have meltdowns. So we try to refrain from becoming increasingly upset about the situation, and at the same time, trying to diffuse the emotional outbursts of our kids.

When routines are solidified, kids will learn boundaries and the effect of their actions/inactions. It is a teachable moment for you to show that things in life aren’t all carefree, that we all have our places and responsibilities.

Our kids can learn that their choices can result in an expected outcome. And for those times that aren’t that great, kids know how to do better. We can encourage them to grow their creativeness and be mindful of their choices.

We strive to have a calm and collected disposition as parents; that’s when routines come into place. The home environment becomes less stressful, more predictable, and controllable.

Here are my Kids’ Routines for Morning/Nighttime:

Don’t be afraid to add new rituals that you want to be included in the kids’ routines or take some out. Kids aren’t overwhelmed when one new ritual is inserted at a time. Just remember; the simpler it is, the quicker it becomes a habit for them.

With my kids, we read and then pray together right before we say goodnight.

These rituals can fortify a sense of belonging in your family. It strengthens core family values and beliefs and for your kids to know what’s important.

Kids need a healthy balance in their lives, so don’t overdo routines too rigid or time-conscious. It does help us to get things moving; however, kids will need some flexibility to manage their own with your guidance.

This explains well when occasions or life events arise around the family. Your kids will definitely look for a familiar ground when it comes to sudden changes in their day.

Routine comes easily with kids age; a simple daily routine for a preschooler isn’t going to be similar to how structured activities are for a pre-teen. The older they become, the more independent, self-reliant they become, and can easily adjust to change.

Make routines fun for them, and next thing you know, you’ll realize how come you’d not jumped into this kids’ routines train way sooner.

Celebrate any day that makes your homemaking easier, and having a good routine for kids will achieve just that. In the end, we all want a calm start in the morning and a restful end at night.

Are you finding ways to reduce your stress as a mom? Will you start routines for your kids? What are your family’s rituals? Share below in the comment. Share this post.