There are many reasons why kids need a routine, even during a pandemic! Routines are reassuring; they give your child a sense of structure and can help facilitate at-home learning. We take a closer look at this topic in the following article.
When kids have a routine and a daily schedule, they’re freed from a certain amount of stress and feel more secure. That’s one of the reasons why teachers write the day’s schedule up on the board every morning. In addition to allowing students to anticipate upcoming activities and understand what’s expected of them, this seemingly trivial practice helps alleviate the stress of the unknown. All of these benefits are crucial to various aspects of a child’s development:
To help your child memorize new routines, take a page from their teacher’s book and display their daily schedule somewhere they can’t miss it:
With practice, your child can learn how to plan and prioritize their work. Check out our article on effective strategies that will help your child be more organized..
Sleep is important for concentration, memory, and motivation, three factors that have a direct impact on academic perseverance. Regardless of how many hours of sleep your child needs to be at their best, maintaining a certain routine, even during the pandemic, can help them get a good night’s rest. Try asking them to do the following:
There should be no more than two hours’ difference between how much sleep your child gets on weekdays versus weekends. To learn more, read our article on how a good night’s sleep benefits academic performance.
A set routine will help your child become more autonomous, not to mention save you from having to repeat the same instructions a hundred times over. They’ll also get better at the following:
A balanced lifestyle is essential for a person’s well-being, and being organized is one of the keys to achieving it. To help your child strike the right balance, you can encourage them to develop a routine, or several smaller routines, for different areas of their life:
Having a daily routine in place while schools are closed will make it easier for your child to adjust when it comes time to return to the classroom. A structured schedule will help them in several ways:
If you’d like to learn more, check out our article on why kids need a routine.
Rewriting: Alloprof Parents’ team