The Benefits of Giving Your Child a Daily Routine

Why does a child need and benefit from a daily routine?

By having a daily routine running in your household your child will have a structure that will help them to focus and discipline their lives.

If they do not have a daily routine they will not be able to prepare themselves for the next task ahead of them. Instead they will feel uneasy and insecure as to how their day will unfold, not knowing what to expect. Once they get into a habit of following a daily routine they will develop eating and sleeping patterns that will help their body to create cycles that will enable them to function well. If they have different eating and sleeping times each day, their bodies will be disturbed and this can cause the child to be moody and tired. It is very important for a child to have fixed meal and bed times. They need food when they are hungry and sleep when they are tired. If there is no consistency in a child's daily life they will find it difficult to settle and relax. By following a routine and being consistent it will help them to follow a set of rules and be able to understand what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. They will understand there are boundaries to which they must adhere. This will help avoid difficult behaviour and tantrums.

Having a daily routine for your child also allows you to have time for yourself, knowing when you will be able to do your thing and this will help you to plan your day and feel relaxed and calm.

I hope you have found this advice beneficial and it helps you to create a daily routine for your child.

Read more about Benefits of Ayurvedic Daily Routine or Dinacharya

By Simon Surfer