Our Daily Schedule

We are all busy.  Some days, I feel like we’ve had a good day so long as the kids have eaten and fallen asleep – regardless of what they ate or what time it is.  But, it seems that my kids, especially Abby, do better when we have a routine to follow.  For anyone that has taken the Myer’s-Briggs test, my type is an ENFJ.  And that’s a very big “J” – no middle ground for me.  That means I’m a planner.  I like mapping my days and weeks out and knowing what we need to do and when we need to do it.  In fact, this sums me up very well:

 

“ENFJs like for things to be well-organized, and will work hard at maintaining structure and resolving ambiguity. They have a tendency to be fussy, especially with their home environments.”

Though, as much as our kids need routine, it can sometimes be hard to stick to one.   Maybe you want to create a routine, but don’t know where or how to start. I am sharing my schedule with you today to give you an idea of what our weekdays look like.  I enjoy seeing how other people shape up their day, and sometimes other families have included things in their routines that could benefit my family.

 

5:30-6am: Mom Up

                Feed cats, shower, get dressed, do hair, drink coffee(!)

6:30: Dad Up

                Mom: Make bottles, eat breakfast, pack   backpacks, get pump parts & pump bottles

                Dad: Shower, iron clothes, get dressed

7:00: Kids Up (if they aren’t up already)

Mom & Dad: Make Abby’s breakfast, pack mom’s lunch/snack bag, pack kids backpacks, finish getting ready, pack car

Abby: Go Potty, Light breakfast /screen time, get dressed

Will: change diaper, change clothes, nurse, play

7:30: Head to school and drop off kids

8:00: Arrive at work*

 

5:00: Leave work (hooray!)

5:30-5:45pm: Home

                Kids: independent play/help mommy with dinner

                Mom: prepare dinner (crock-pot nights are the best!)

                Dad (non-school nights): entertain kids during dinner prep

6:00-6:30: Eat Dinner

                Everyone: Enjoy family dinner

6:30-6:45pm: Bath

                Mom/Dad: Tag Team – one bathes kids, the other does dishes

7:00-7:15pm: Wind-down time

                Abby: Screen Time – TV episode or movie

                Mom: Nurse Will to sleep

                Dad: miscellaneous tasks/entertain Abby

7:30-7:45: Books in bed

8:00: Lights Out!

How does your schedule shape up?  Are there any unique things you like to include, or any thing from my schedule that helps you out?

 *Let’s face it – this is usually more like 8:05 or 8:25.  There is always something – like a diaper blowout or an “I don’t want to wear that dress I need to wear shorts with pockets” or a “no I don’t want waffles I need yogurt…no not that yogurt I need waffles” argument every day.  Some days they are easier to resolve than others.