Implementing a child’s daily routine is fairly common practice for most parents and teachers.
Considering I work with adults and distilling how Ritual Design can help upgrade their lives, I thought maybe we can learn something from a child’s day. Most kids have such structure that it might be beneficial to dive deep into why this is the case.
So today on the show I talk about the four ways we can look at a child’s daily routine and use this to our productivity quest and personal development.
- Value sleep and self care: Now granted children don’t value sleep but the routine is structured that way! This is why there is a bedtime and nap times and a whole bedtime routine. I know very well because at the time of recording this, we are sleep training our 1 year old. 6 days in and I have to say it’s working like a charm!
- Capture and organize physical items: If you’ve ever looked at your office and have been actually scared of the mess in front of you, then you should think back to elementary school. You got to school, hung up your coat, put your backpack away, placed your homework in the homework folder, etc.
- Leverage and prioritize time after work (school): A friend of mine always had to do his homework right when he got home from school. I was always allowed to go out and play with my friends (thanks mom)! The nights though that I was up way too late finishing my homework was the nights I envied my friend! The time right after work can be leveraged and be useful by implementing the AW routine.
- It’s better when it’s executed: This seems obvious but if you’ve ever seen a kid who deviated from their diet (had a whole bunch of sugar) and stayed up late…they become monsters! So it’s a true reminder that instilling the fundamental four and executing your Ritual Design is way better than flying by the seat of your pants!
If you’re interested in sleep training your own child, you should definitely check out Taking Cara Babies!
If you’re interested in diving deeper, sign up for the next Ritual Design Workshop!