Importance of routine to be a better student

A well-prepared routine allows a student to be on time, and grow or develop some life skills and healthy habits. As an adult it may possible our routine can be different from a student or a child routine. But at an early stage, as a student, it is very much important to adopt some good habits. Educating a child is not about academics only but it is about developing life as well as good habits which help them throughout life. Being punctual is important to perform every task on time. It saves our time and makes us more responsible and punctual.

• It Increases confidence and independence

A routine daily life can grow a child’s confidence while a routine saves time and makes them more independent.

• Greater self-control and balance

If a child has no restrictions on when they can watch and for how long they can watch either cartoon or anything it will decrease their efficiency and it will also affect their physical as well as mental health. A routine helps your child to recognize the balance between entertaining tasks such as play, and some activity or anything such as brushing their teeth or arranging their colors or books.

• Knowing themselves better

It helps them to understand themselves better as they can personalize their routine according to them as it helps them to make their choices more clearly and make decisions faster.

• It helps them to focus

It helps them to focus and ignore distracting activities. So that they can find out some time for their other things. In their spare time, they can learn some good activity which helps them and gives them more confidence in life.

• Stress reduction

When a child has a perform every task on time and maintain a daily routine, it reminds them that they are in a safe and secure as well as loving environment. If your child understands what they can sensibly expect to happen each day. When your child knows what is likely to be done, it will help to reduce their mental stress. If the stress is released they will perform much better in life and they will grow not only physically but mentally.

• Exposure to healthy habits

When your child regularly performs the same activities such as arranging their bag for school or washing hands before meals, timely cleaning teeth and wishing good morning to the family members or teachers. Everything will seem like just an organized way to get things done on time. Though, this repetition also creates habits around these healthy things or activities that your child can carry with them naturally into later life. 

Tips for creating routines for your child

• Getting ready school
• Getting on bed timely
• having meal properly as a family at the same time each day
• Spending time outdoors together
• Visiting friends and family
• Attending a place of worship
• Holding a family game or movie night
• Working on arts and crafts together
• Doing family chores

A daily routine is important for your child, it is also crucial to remain flexible, leaving room for free, unprepared time. This will help your child to learn how to deal with randomness and change, and will also prevent a family routine from becoming a cause of stress.