Children love routine; I believe routine helps babies and young children to feel secure and contented. As all children are different it is very important that I find a way to meet each child's requirements without upsetting any of my existing childrens' routine. Our routine at present is not set in stone but is something like this:
| 8am |
Children begin to arrive Breakfast for those who eat here * Activity Time
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| 10am |
Morning Snack
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| 12pm |
Lunch
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| 1-3pm |
Nap time - for napping aged children Quiet Time - for older children * Activity Time
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| 3:30pm |
Afternoon snack
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| 4pm |
Freeplay until parents collect their child(ren)
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* Activity Time: this time includes things like Toddler Group sessions, structured activities (baking, playdoh, drawing, crafts, sand/water play, etc), trips to softplay or the park, walks, etc.