Examples of Family Routines

Mom watching kids brush teeth

Listed below are examples of routines and daily schedules of parents with toddlers and preschoolers. More information about rules is here. Some parents find it helpful to have extremely detailed schedules. Others find it helpful to have a general idea of the activities of the day. You can decide what will work best for you and your family. You may choose to use these as guides in creating your own routines and schedules.

 

Family with a 3 and a half-year-old

Daily schedule

  • Wake up around 6:20 a.m.
  • Get out of bed by 6:30 a.m.
  • Potty, get dressed, brush teeth, and leave by 6:50 a.m.
  • Eat breakfast or a snack in the car
  • Pick up from daycare around 4:00 p.m.
  • Play time from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Prepare dinner around 5:00 p.m., eat around 5:45 p.m.
  • Bath time around 6:30 p.m.
  • Read or do something together, like a game or art project, around 7:00 p.m.
  • Watch television from 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. to relax
  • Potty and then to bed by 8:00 p.m.
  • Quiet/asleep by 8:30 p.m..

 

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