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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 14735" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>A strict routine works well for me and my 3 children. I don't know about a "tight schedule", not sure what that means.</p><p></p><p>I put my kids to bed at the same time every evening. They wake up at the same time every morning. When they come home from school, it is the same routine every, single solitary day: homework, shower, eat dinner. Every day. Every time. Always the same. Once that is over, they are given Playstation/computer/movie time. That is monitored and timed. Bedtime is 8 PM. Every night. Weekends, too.</p><p></p><p>Bedtime routine is the same. Brush teeth, pee, play a card game (we always do this to wind down). Everything we do, we do with routine. It makes all our lives much easier.</p><p></p><p>Don't know if that helps you any. We started out with charts (dry erase board) explaining what was to be done, when, times, etc. Now, 3 years later, they don't need prompts or charts, they have the routine memorized. It's nice.</p><p></p><p>FYI - if your difficult child is non compliant with the "routine" you outline, make sure consistent consequences for non compliance are outlined on this chart ahead of time. He will either do what you ask, or suffer the consequence. Make the consequences reasonable, maybe you and he could compromise and make them together. However, once you have the routine in place, I would absolutely not bend any of it because difficult child doesn't like it (and speaking from experience, and been there done that).</p><p></p><p>Janna</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 14735, member: 2737"] A strict routine works well for me and my 3 children. I don't know about a "tight schedule", not sure what that means. I put my kids to bed at the same time every evening. They wake up at the same time every morning. When they come home from school, it is the same routine every, single solitary day: homework, shower, eat dinner. Every day. Every time. Always the same. Once that is over, they are given Playstation/computer/movie time. That is monitored and timed. Bedtime is 8 PM. Every night. Weekends, too. Bedtime routine is the same. Brush teeth, pee, play a card game (we always do this to wind down). Everything we do, we do with routine. It makes all our lives much easier. Don't know if that helps you any. We started out with charts (dry erase board) explaining what was to be done, when, times, etc. Now, 3 years later, they don't need prompts or charts, they have the routine memorized. It's nice. FYI - if your difficult child is non compliant with the "routine" you outline, make sure consistent consequences for non compliance are outlined on this chart ahead of time. He will either do what you ask, or suffer the consequence. Make the consequences reasonable, maybe you and he could compromise and make them together. However, once you have the routine in place, I would absolutely not bend any of it because difficult child doesn't like it (and speaking from experience, and been there done that). Janna [/QUOTE]
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