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Tips to Help Your Family Stick to Daily Routines
Organization

Get With It! Easy Ways to Stick to a Daily Routine

Lunches need to be made, the laundry is strewn all over the living room, there's a glob of peanut butter in Mom's hair, and somewhere the phone is ringing.
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Lunches need to be made, the laundry is strewn all over the living room, there's a glob of peanut butter in Mom's hair, and somewhere the phone is ringing. Sound familiar? Make things easier with a few simple tips to help your family focus on daily routines. Even those with lil ones can get the tot on track by helping to ease the morning rush, which makes everyone's day run so much smoother. Here are a few ideas that just might change the way your family deals with the daily grind.

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Map It Out Wake Up 30 Minutes Early Eat a Big Breakfast as a Family Set a Timer Turn Off the TV After School Get Organized About Dinner Make a Bedtime Routine and Stick to It!
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Kids and Summer Routines
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OnSugar Blog: A Break From the Routine?

Lots of moms think out loud, and doccarrie does, too.
by OnSugar Blog

Lots of moms think out loud, and doccarrie does, too. A Break From the Routine? comes from the Doctor Mom blog on OnSugar.

I don't love hot, but I love Summer. There are so many more options for good, child friendly daytime activities. On the flip side, however, Summer really messes with my kids' schedules. They go to sleep late, they wake up late and mealtimes occasionally seem optional. Not the best combination for this mommy who craves routine, but I'm rolling with it.

Last night, I came home to my babysitter playing with the girls outside in the sprinkler after they had dinner. We brought them in, showered them and then I gave them a special dessert treat. I planned to do a video then bed. Sounds perfect (to me). My husband came home and I took a shower. He had not eaten dinner. And, in those five short minutes while I was in the shower they, somehow, manipulated him into believing that they were hungry and needed him to make them a fresh pot of mac and cheese. At 8:30 pm. After dinner, dessert and part of my dinner. Really?!?!?

I understand both sides of the issue. Telling them no will lead to much whining and distress. And then will turn into two children claiming they are hungry when they are in bed. But, I side more with order. They had their chance at eating. They don't need another meal. They are just manipulating their Daddy to stay up later. Beyond obvious to this well seasoned Mommy of Two Master Manipulators.

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Let's Dish: What Are Your Culinary Routines?
Eating

Let's Dish: What Are Your Culinary Routines?

Every Monday through Friday, at 11:30 in the morning, I like to eat a banana.
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Every Monday through Friday, at 11:30 in the morning, I like to eat a banana. I've been performing this culinary ritual for at least the past two years. I know I'm not the only one who has a food routine: for as long as I can remember, I've watched DearSugar eat a salad every day for lunch. And my brother enjoys a homemade smoothie each morning. As much as I love trying exciting new dishes, I find my daily banana a necessary comfort. How about you? Do you have a culinary routine? What is it?

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Excited For Your Children To Return to School This Week?
Elementary

Excited For Your Children to Return to School This Week?

Today many mamas are celebrating their tot's return to the classroom, as some parents are anxious to get back into a routine after all the holiday hoopla.
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Today many mamas are celebrating their tot's return to the classroom, as some parents are anxious to get back into a routine after all the holiday hoopla.

Did you do a dance of joy as you saw your lil one off to school?

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Do Your Kids Keep to a Routine?
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Do Your Kids Keep to a Routine?

To schedule or not to schedule, that's the question.
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To schedule or not to schedule, that's the question. While some moms and pops believe in keeping their children on a daily track, other folks like to leave room for flexibility.

What happens in your household?

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