" Be Consistent" -- "Explain Any Change of Routines"-- Children develop best in an environment of order and consistency--even during summer and holiday school breaks. They are happier when they know what to expect. To a young child, a predictable world is a safe world. By setting up regular, reliable times and procedures for daily events, parents and guardians or child care provider provide a dependable environment. Routines also help avoid the power struggles that so often occur between adults and children. You'll find life with your child goes more smoothly if you set up and consistently carry out regular routines such as bedtime, wake-up time, mealtimes, chore times, play times, and homework times. You will find that children are more pleasant during unusual family-bonding to-dos such as vacation or a new sitter. It might help to have a list of the sequence of daily events posted wh
Lifestyle Blog: Various Topics and Dear Sherlene Letters. Sherlene D. Stevens is a family appropriate blogger, and owns a help-services concierge company brand in Maryland, USA.