As you are making choices for your family and home for the new year it is important to recognize the difference between a schedule and a routine.
It is easy to over-schedule yourself or family:
A program of events or appointments expected in a given time.
A good rule of thumb is to schedule your child in only one extra-curricular activity. They will excel and you won't run around with your kids doing home work and eating dinner in the van. Schedule family -time and free-time. This is a case of less is better than more.
A routine, on the other hand, is an excellent thing for yourself or family:
A prescribed, detailed course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
A routine helps your household run smoothly whether you live alone or have a house-full. Less confusion and less stress.
Sit down with your family and make a list of the areas that cause the most stress and decide what routines could be established to help relieve the stress. By everyone participating in the decision process you will have better cooperation.
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