Why Kids Need Routine to Feel Safe

Routine isn’t just a schedule—it’s a safety net. Kids thrive when they know what’s coming next.

Giving your child a routine is giving them security.

It’s like creating a safe harbor in a stormy sea. 🛟

Dr. Fawzi Katranji breaks down why routine is more than just good parenting—it’s essential for their psychological well-being

[ItsMeAnnaMaria]

Honestly as an adult i feel lost too with too much freedom.

[MayFlowers]

YES! Kids love routines(as long as they are healthy ones). They will even be upset if part of the routine that they don’t love is left out, like brushing their teeth.

[apoteque]

Routines are so important. And when you have routines, it allows you to every once in a while deviate from the routines. And those occasions will feel magical and special and create core memories.

This summer me and some friends took our kids on a three day-trip to a very small and family friendly reggae festival. The kind of place where you can just let them run around and not worry about their safety. On the final night of the festival we stayed all night (they were of course allowed to go back to the little cabin we rented nearby at any time). Everytime they talk about that night when they were at the reggae festival all night and not going to sleep until 4am, their eyes just twinkle. They can't wait to go back next year.

[gyababy]

Couldn't agree more!! One of my kids was diagnosed with ADHD and I can tell you routine is very important and helps me a lot, specially bed time routine.. and he loves it and he feels safer and secure.

[Valerie-tdif]

They can have a routine but maybe not on a time your use to

[lich]

Every family is different and has a different routine, just because it’s different from yours doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist I think that’s very narrow minded

[JustMe-vskj]

why is this guy talking like kids are not gonna be running around all the time if you have routine lol, you can have a routine, and they still will run around all the time, in fact, when you try to enforce the routine they will 100% run around instead of listening lol...

[amy]

My family does have routine, we're up all night because some people have to work second and third shift. Do y'all think that emergency services or gas stations run themselves at night😂 that's literally our schedule