Routines are not just about cleaning your house, they are a way for you to maintain order and organization in your own life. In addition to cleaning, I also have a cooking routine. I plan out my meals when I go to the grocery store and cook something usually every night for us to eat. There are many, many recipes that are nutritious and can be made in ten minutes or less that you can use when it comes to cooking. Once in a while, take a night off and order a pizza or carry out. But by organizing your menu for the week and having an idea of what to cook, you not only save time, but save money. Eating out all of the time can be expensive and who wants to fret over what they are going to eat for dinner every night?
In addition to helping you with the house, routines will also help you when it comes to raising your children. Little kids thrive on routine. You know how important it is for babies to be fed regularly and changed. Babies thrive on routine as it gives them a sense of security. The same goes for children. I raised my kids with a routine when it came to bedtime. I was never very strict when it came to mapping out each second of their lives and never really wanted them to live in an environment where they had no time to just play or be kids. I encouraged sports and other activities and dutifully drove them to where they had to go. We ended up building the routine of our family around these programs that threw us off kilter when it came to dinners at times. However, I knew my kids were getting a routine at school and would get back into the routine when they were ready for bed.
My brother has little children who go to bed whenever they want. There is a great deal of commotion in that house when it comes to the kids going to bed because they never want to go. As a result, the kids are often up until all hours with no sort of bedtime routine at all.
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