Routine charts for children

Simple table

All the daily routines of children can be applied in a fun way. They are subject to discipline which over time is an advancement for their responsibilities. To do this, we have made a selection of several routine tables, so that children can carry out that little challenge and imagining that they can have fun with very little effort.

It is essential to exercise a small guide to the little ones in the house, with schedules, responsibilities and routines that they can be at their level. As long as they perform such duties calmly, contributes to making them feel idealized. It is a proposal that you cannot miss and do with them, and you can also do it manually at home or buy them already made in stores.

Why make routine charts for children?

All the routine tables They are already usually applied in many homes. They are put into practice and contribute to Children have fun and do their little tasks. It has very good benefits when they take it as fun.

If we take it as a responsibility and at the same time as a game, we have a series of tasks where increases security and confidence. A special routine is created and it is not necessary to offer orders that may make people uncomfortable.

If daily life is followed with rules, but with harmony, it can be improve a family atmosphere with many positive points. When some rules are applied, it must be done respectful and relaxed manner, no tension. Carrying out this routine is good practice, it helps children a lot and offers them greater security.

Mother explaining routine chart

Why does it give children more security? Because they start a routine, they are inadvertently offered another activity consistent with what they were doing and that creates certainty. For example, bath time, going to dinner, putting on pajamas... are routines. scheduled and consistent. In reality, they are acts that help children a lot and offer them security.

Routines with love and harmony They are done without any effort. Children have an opportunity that they need to be able to function better in life. Additionally, they sleep much better and cooperate on their missions more easily.

When can routine charts be applied to children?

The routine table It can be put into practice from the age of three. At first they will be super simple, with easy tasks, constructive and fun rules. Drawings, photographs or pictograms They will be easy to understand.

As you grow, the routines will expand, somewhat more complex and with different schedules. The important thing is to ensure that all tasks are done logically, consistently, and that they are linked. Also, they must be created according to age and how one can assume them.

uncontrolled children


How to do a fun routine?

For example: A simple routine table can be created before going to bed. Some of the tasks are: going to the bathroom, brushing their teeth, brushing their hands, putting on their pajamas and giving their parents a kiss.

It only consists of transfer the ideas onto a piece of cardboard or paper, draw and writeor what needs to be done. Other ways to use this mechanism is with pos-it papers or using cork panels or various whiteboards.

  • The drawings must be at the height of the child, and must be understandable. and detail the perfect idea. The child can be involved to participate by coloring the pictures, cutting, gluing and helping to create the routine chart. This part will motivate you a lot.
  • Do a general review of what you want to capture in the table, Strengthen the activities that are important and tailor the approach. Generally conflicts arise when it's time to go to bed, since they are more agitated and less eager to do tasks. A table with explanatory steps will make it easier for you to go to bed calm and proud of having done it.

Bedtime routine chart

Drawing the activity table

  • Act quickly. explain to the child how the tasks are going to be set, how you can do them in a fun way, where you can help internalize the ideas. If the child feels involved in this moment, he will feel motivated.
  • Analyze what you want to do with your child, It recreates a lot of ideas that can be applied, even if some are laughable. And then discard the one that is not useful. The child has to know what is going to be put into practice so that he or she gets involved with more enthusiasm.
  • Order tasks logically. Write them down and make a list of what you are going to capture. They must go in a chain and be consistent when doing it.

Ideas to make a routine chart

The tables They will depend on the age and needs of each child. The tasks elaborated in a table cannot be very extended so that they do not become heavy. We leave you a photo of some activities that can be represented as crafts:

Different routine tables

Routines can be of different kinds. Some general responsibilities may apply throughout the day; you can make a small collage of ideas before going to school; or you can do some simple tasks before going to bed.

There are also routine charts that can be purchased in stores. There are plastic boxes with activities that can be done personally, with phrases that can be written and with a slider bar that can be moved when the task is completed. Another of the tables you can buy is by having them learn their activities in English. If the child can perform this task perfectly, perhaps he can also learn to say it in another language.

Routine table in store

With each task that the child performs, he will unintentionally experience satisfaction, confidence in doing it alone, and motivation to do it again. It is essential that for each achievement he is rewarded for how well he has done it. If in some of the tasks we see that it is difficult for you to do it, you can try to rethink the task in a different way or dividing it into smaller parts. Draw other pictograms and make it blend in with friendliness and fun.


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