One of the things I’m OC about are my daughters’ schedules or, for those who don’t like the word schedule, routines (hey, it’s all the same to me). I work outside the home a lot and I want the yaya to follow the pattern we’ve already set. I also want to know at any given time what my daughters are doing even when I’m out.
Here is my weekday schedule for M:
She is responsible to check the box if she’s done the task. She likes doing that. Now, I wonder if that will turn into some checklist obsession when she grows up…
My question is: Is it correct to be tying the allowance to things she really needs to do (especially if it’s only 10 pesos, haha)? I have to ask Life Coach Pia about that. I think I need to give her other responsibilities and chores though.
Care to share any tips you have for your own kids’ schedules?
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Wow!!! You are OC!!!! We have a monthly calendar but no specific day to day schedule which includes washing of hands!
pero wait! if it is a weekday schedule how come saturday and sunday included?
She has to be reminded to wash hands! Haha. On weekends, the routine is generally the same naman except she is free to watch TV in the morning. Or there’s the occasional going out.
Ok, I’m thinking that maybe I need to be a little more organized with my 10-year old’s schedule. As with my 3-year old. Haha! I hope the list gets used though and isn’t just a list that gets ignored.
Maybe the checking off will give them the needed interaction.
She has to do all that to get her allowance? I only give allowance/sueldo for chores. They don’t have to door but if they do they get 20 bucks. The eating, brushing teeth and stuff Are in the should do department. No rewards from me for that.
what’s door, rone?! autocorrect!!!!
I know right? Pero I felt it would make her feel better to check off things as a sense of achievement — lumalabas ang issues ko on my checklists. Hahaha.
ACK! They don’t have to do them. They don’t have to do the chores. I take the green tea alibi!
I love this! I am going to shameless copy! (Does that mean I have worse issues?! hahaha.)
I was going to say the same thing, about weekends having a different schedule. But for me, it’s okay to tie her allowance to it on a daily basis, at least until it becomes a habit. I think I’d do that too. What did Coach Pia say?
Hahaha, go, before I trademark. I haven’t asked Coach Pia
Great idea! I shamelessly copied some items on your list–I hope you don’t mind–and added some of my own. But instead of tying it up with their allowance, we agreed that they will get a toy they’ve been asking for at the end of a month if they successfully perform all the items on the list. I am hoping that these practices, in particular the hygiene part, will become habitual even without the reward. I hope it works!
Hi Vickie
Of course I don’t mind. I haven’t trademarked it yet 
You know, since my list is weekly and my daughter has no concept of money, she thinks at the end of the week, she can buy a Barbie house already.
I feel so bad now. No schedule for my daughter but I have a basic rule of 3 glasses of milk per day. Brush teeth after every meal and worksheets in the afternoon. But your daughter doesn’t complain naman? Have you started activities for her yet? Like dance, art, extra curricular stuff other than school?:) if there’s an entry about it, sorry if not reading. Na curious ako kaagad sa schedule:)
Hi Candice! M doesn’t complain. However, sometimes she doesn’t do the task but she checks it! Hahaha. When it’s the schoolyear, I prefer to keep her focused on school only because I’m worried about burnout. But this year, we might try ballet in the same school. How’s your M adjusting to big school?
My girls are 23 and 18 now but I used to do this when they were in younger. But it was in a Manila Paper posted on the wall! No check marks required just a reminder for everyone about the schedule – and not as detailed
did it cause any dysfunctional traits? haha. I’m hoping not.
none. they are more organized than their friends and they want to stick to a schedule (OC). Plus, they come on time
Hanep!
this is fantastic Kris!
I used to have a white board weekly calendar – sa sobrang routine, they don’t look at it anymore, hahaha…
we don’t have written sched, we just remind them of their routine and they already memorized what they need to do — to the point that when it’s time for milk and the yaya has not yet prepared, nagsusumbong na wala pa raw yung milk :p
I only “pay” them 5-10-20 pesos for special chores like fix their bed, feed the pets, not for the must-do like wash/brush/drink, etc.
I think I want to do this for my 5-year-old too. Maybe this would help me not be a “sirang plaka”. And would help her always wash her hands. I was really amused with the pee part, so detailed! I would have to put in Eat Veggies at the meal parts.
Wow, this is really good. And totally recommended in the Waldorf Schools because children feel more safe when there is rhythm to life. I should learn from moms like you because sometimes I suddenly drop everything