{"id":7267,"date":"2014-09-05T14:53:31","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T02:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/blog-modern-family-center-falling-into-new-routines\/"},"modified":"2020-01-04T08:15:02","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T20:15:02","slug":"falling-into-new-routines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spence-chapin.org\/yue\/falling-into-new-routines\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling into New Routines"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us, fall is a time for new beginnings. New school schedules and childcare routines are set in motion and our kids are pulled into a whirlwind of school activities, sports, clubs, and classes. Often, it\u2019s not just the kids who are getting geared up for something new \u2014 many adults cycle with the academic calendar and look to fall as the time to begin new projects or academic pursuits and to set new goals. During those last sleepy days of summer we are in high gear coordinating and planning for an exciting fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scheduling is important because it provides routine and predictability. Most of us need schedules to help manage our time and know what\u2019s coming next. Kids, and especially kids who have been adopted at an older age, tend to do well with regular, clear, and predictable schedules. Changes in routine happen, when they do, remember to give your kids extra reassurance and appropriate information about why change is happening and how you\u2019ll work through it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes in caregivers, mealtimes, and sleep schedules, and challenges at school and with peers can often create stress for our kids (and sometimes for us parents too). There is a lot of build up in the beginning of the school year and for some this increase in expectations and pressure can be a little scary. Your child may seem more anxious and fearful than usual. Pay extra attention to how your children manages these transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few tips for managing stressful times of transition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n