Revamping Our Routines! Our New Morning, Evening and Learning Routine

Hi Friends! Today I wanted to chat about routines and some changes we‘ve made as a family recently over this past month. As some of you may know I doubled my work hours and now spend 80% of my week outside my home as a nanny to families in my community. I love my job and what I do as a childcare provider but I knew with working more I was going to have to run a very tight ship within my own home. My husband and I are the main caretakers for the boys and as much as I wish we could hire help, in an effort to boost our savings we are working opposite days so one of us is with both of the boys. With Isaiah’s therapy and homeschool starting as well as having TWO toddlers running around I had to put some new routines in place to accommodate and keep my husband and I on the same page. I want to thank Ashley Brown, QUEEN of routines and her wonderful podcast “Routine And Things” that helped me get my family back on track. We have seen the benefits of having set routines in place. Our boys are happier and know what to expect, my husband and I are streamlined with communication and my home overall just feels at peace. Below are our new routines if you’re looking to revamp and need some inspiration. I hope this is helpful! (I provided time stamps but our routine is very flexible. The only thing that is set are the boys awake/sleep times)

Updated: 12/20/2020

Morning Routine (M-F):

5:45-6:00AM: Both Boys Wake Up, Change Diapers

6:15AM- 6:45AM: Breakfast Time & Morning Screen Time

Immediately After Get Dressed, Brush Hair & Teeth/ Go Potty (For Isaiah)

7:00AM- 8:30AM Independent Play

8:30AM-11:30 In Home ABA Therapy For Isaiah

*Snack is given in therapy For Isaiah by his therapist, Ezekiel has a snack at 9:00AM*

*Ezekiel usually naps between 9:30-10:30 every morning. We let him sleep as long as he wants but he is usually up by 12:30PM*

12:30PM Lunch Time!

At Home Learning Routine: Saturday Preschool & Tot School

I really wanted to create my own play themes this year but with working full time I am bouncing back and forth from “The Chirping Moms” weekly play themes and coming up with my own projects. This learning routine takes place on Saturday or Sunday when I’m off of work.

Ezekiel’s Tot School- 45 min

Story Time

Cognitive Skill Work

Flashcards

Craft or Sensory Activity

Isaiah’s Preschool- 1 Hr

Storytime

Craft

Handwriting

Sensory/ Cognitive

Flash Cards

Tablet Time/ ABC Mouse

In the afternoon we do online music class both days from songs for littles on youtube.

My schedule recently changed and now I am home four days out of the week to help with the boys evening routine! I get home around 6pm which is just in time for story time and songs.

Evening Routine (Daily):

3:30PM Bathtime or Movie Night (Alternates Every Other Night)

4:45PM: Dinnertime

5:15PM: Pajamas On, Brush Teeth, Independent Playtime

6:00PM: Storytime & Songs

6:30- 7:00PM Lights Out For Bed