We know that providing security to our children is a key part of their healthy development and having a routine is an excellent tool to promote that security that we so long to transmit to them. When we establish a routine with our children, we give them a powerful message of support and stability: what is going to happen during the day has a reason for being, that it has been thought out by those who care for you and know what is best for you.

By setting the pace of their days, we also offer them the ability to anticipate what is going to happen, promoting autonomy, generating calm and avoiding anxious responses.

Another benefit of establishing a routine is that it gives time to the days: children often do not have a good idea of ​​time, so asking them to wait a moment, or telling them that something will happen later, can be vague and difficult to understand. In this way, using images to illustrate the different moments of the day and presenting them in a specific temporal order, places them in a before and after that can be very helpful.

Finally, routine allows us adults to be aware of the time our children need to grow and develop healthily.

Observe your daily life, assign a time for each of the things your family does, show the children how these things have a logical and positive order for them, and together find a place to leave these images according to the order in which they occur. You will see how it provides them with support and security!

This material was produced in conjunction with María Paz Latorre, a clinical psychologist with a strategic systemic approach, who helps families and mothers and fathers develop tools and strategies to deal with the difficulties that may arise in the different stages of parenting and crises associated with parenthood.

This set of cards shows 18 moments of the day that will allow your family to :

• Provide security for children for their healthy development.
• Anticipate children to promote autonomy.
• Use the images to illustrate the different times of the day.
• Raise awareness among adults that each child has his or her own pace.

Characteristics:

• Includes: Fabric bag to store cards.
• Material: 295gsm duplex cardboard, self-laminated with matte poly laminate.
• Measurements: 14 x 20 cm.
• With these cards we want to accompany you in the challenge of establishing a routine for your family.