How Family Routines Work and Why they are Important?

We all get confused when we come across the term ‘family routine’. This seems like how the whole family can have the same routine or how can all the family members follow each other’s footsteps. Well, the term focuses on how families are organizing themselves in getting things done. It includes spending time and having fun with each other. Routines make things aligned, and when a family has a routine they know how to make things done, when and what to do, and what are the priorities.

Sometimes routines are known as rituals, which are beneficial to introduce with the children; this clears what is important for the family. When you introduce rituals early with your kids, you are installing the sense of togetherness, and belonging and strengthening the values and shared beliefs.

Why Routine is Beneficial for Parents?

Routines are not for the kids only, however, when you create a perfect routine with some efforts, you get to know how they are beneficial.

• Having a routine means you can complete your tasks timely and get some time for the other things.
• When you are fussy, the routine makes your life organized, which helps to control stress.
• Routine means there is no need to make decisions and have conflicts, such as if Sunday is associated with the outing, there is nothing to argue about dinner.
• When you are consistent with routine and shaping your kid accordingly, this means you are doing a good parenting job.

Why Routine Beneficial for Kids?

Build Sense of Responsibility and Skills

Children perform some of the house chores with their family as a part of the routine; it helps build a sense of responsibility and fundamental skills such as tasks and time management. These skills are essential for the whole life. Once they start performing the tasks on their own without any supervision, it makes them more independent.

Shape Relationships, Belonging and Safety

Routines are said to be a part of creating a predictable and well-organized family environment that makes the children feel secured and safe. When children are surrounded by a predictable family it helps them cope up with the life challenges, such as puberty, the birth of a new child, divorce, severe illnesses, and house moves. Moreover, a routine family means you have time to spend fun hours with your kids, which strengthens the relationships and sense of belonging.

Maintain Healthy Habits

Having a good routine helps your kid learn healthy habits such as taking medicines regularly, washing hands after washroom, brushing teeth, taking bath, exercise, and homework. This means routine plays a vital role in maintaining good habits for your kid. When you teach your kid to wash hands, those children are less likely to have a common cold and illnesses.

Moreover, the routine is good for the immune system and helps in reducing stress and anxiety in kids. Maintaining healthy routines means your kid’s body clocks are also learning when to sleep and when to wake up. It also helps in adolescence when the inner clock starts to alter.