I have a four year old and two eight-year-olds so I’ve included two sample routines, one for little kids (ages 3 – 5) and one sample summer schedule for older kids (ages 6 -8) that my own kids follow. Two Sample Summer Schedules for Younger & Older Kids We love to have a theme to our days (you can check out the post and free printable daily ideas for outings and activities here), but the daily routine is what gives us structure. This is why we keep a daily routine in the Summer but that doesn’t mean we don’t have fun, too! Sure, it’s freeing to have nothing on the calendar and movie days are sometimes a must, but when your schedule is wide open far too often, this is where discontentment can fester.
Since the kids follow my lead, with a plan for each day, not only do they act better, are more helpful with their chores and getting ready to go places, but I love that my older ones can still find time to get a little summer reading in so they aren’t behind when they go back to school in a few months.Ī good schedules gives Moms (and Dads), as well as children, a good balance.
When we don’t have structure, that’s when my son tends to do awry things like paint the side of our house (true story), dig up our garden hunting for worms and even my dogs get unsettled from the free time without any consistent rhythm. I found out the hard way from a painful Summer experience of unplanned days, that my kids do so much better with a routine – even if it’s a flexible daily schedule – and we’re all happier for it.īeing a Stay at Home Mom is wonderful and I wouldn’t change it, but Summer days can get long and a little planning does go a long way to keeping my sanity, and the kids happy, too. I love Summer, but I love it even more when it comes with a plan. Summer is here and the kids are so excited to open the doors in the morning and play outside without needing to pack a backpack or checking their homework folders.īut, for Moms silently freaking out about how to keep your kids busy and from fighting all summer, I’m sending you some help! Daily routines for kids to contain the summer chaos, and add in routine and chore cards to make your days run even better! Need a summer schedule for kids? These sample summer schedules for kids will help structure your days.
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