Ugh. Just that word, "schedule", drives me nuts. I know I need one, I know the kids need one....I even LIKE schedules....I just don't like to follow one. No, check that, I don't like to feel like I HAVE to follow one.
However, as more and more gets added to our lives (and I work REALLY hard to control how much is added), I see the need more and more for a schedule. A flexible one.
I have to be up by 6:30 or I don't exercise or read my Bible. I'm a much nicer person if I read my Bible in the morning - trust me. Or ask my kids - they know!
All the kids need to be up by 9. There's only one kid who has a problem with that, and I know it's going to get worse as he gets older (he's only 13). I get the whole "teenagers need to sleep" thing, but in the real world, he wouldn't get to, and I think he needs to know that.
Chores have to get done in the morning or they don't get done. School needs to be mostly done by lunch, or it's not going to get done. I have to meal plan. This is a biggie.
Here's the crazy thing. Everyone likes having a schedule. They don't say so, but they're happier when they know what's coming. I hear less complaining and they work harder.
Fine. I'll follow a schedule.
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