Routines help keep order at home, Thanks to them, the little ones know what is playing at all times., with nothing left to do. Getting to carry out some general guidelines, a minimum agreement between the different members of the family.
In this way the long winter months are overcome. But what do we do with routines in summer? Do not panic!
The School, the great summer absentee, or the nursery in case of the little ones. In those who go to courses or summer camps they can make an adaptation, since these are usually not so rigid, And their hours aren't that long either., so that there is no radical change between the “School period” and the month of August or the actual holidays.
In these cases, routines are often affected, due to the change of environment, caregivers and by the decrease in stimuli. Even those children who are cared for all year round by their grandparents or by one of the parents, notice the arrival of summer. We are lucky to have a very sociable culture and a favorable time for it. we are to leave, to hang out with friends, the family, to enjoy that sun that we have been waiting for so many months and it is precisely that sun that is going to mark our new routines.
We get up and go to bed later. The imbalances and mistimes of the meals and the small changes that are happening, are added to the non-routine of these dates. And it is all these changes in the routine of the little ones that usually affect them, causing that as the summer days go by, habits of routines disappear. The security of your day to day, it is what helps them to see that life is not something rigid and that change is something positive, but calmly.
It is clear that the changes affect the little ones, but we can minimize the negative effects of these and enhance the positive ones. For example, on a day at the beach we can prepare a “picnic” so that if at home the eldest puts his cutlery on the table, keep doing it here. If we then take a nap we can always reinforce that we can sleep with dad or mom. We can even make our own sand bed.
We need to keep in mind that, not all children bear the same changes in schedules. It is possible that we see children staying up late without being affected by this fact and yet ours wants to go to sleep or begins to show those unequivocal symptoms that he needs to sleep. We must not forget that even on vacation they continue to grow and adequate rest time is necessary.. Lean on the bathroom moment, to share some time with the little one, will bring you peace and relaxation.
but calm down, calmly and patiently, everything is possible!
And your little ones, how do they handle the change of routines in summer??
