A schedule for moms who hate schedules??

[crunchy_mommy]

Wondering if any other anti-scheduling moms have come up with a schedule that works for your toddler AND yourself??? I think we need to try a schedule with DS but I'm just so resistant to it, and we do a lot of outings, and DH & I are often both home during the day, so it needs to be really flexible... He is 2.5 and I think would benefit from some beginner homeschooling lessons or something incorporated throughout the day, and more predictability... really, I guess the written schedule is more for DH, I have a basic routine for DS in my head but I can't convey it to DH properly and it causes a lot of issues. I can't just put what's in my head on paper because it's not like that lol. And DS really needs more challenging activities too, he gets bored easily and needs a lot of novelty & is not at all self-motivated/self-directive... The end of the day (4pm-11pm) is when we need more structure I think...

[FrugalGranolaMom]

I have been telling myself since I finally became a SAHM in May that I would write out a schedule for DS since his days used to be somewhat all over the place before I was home. However, I only got around to writing it down a few days ago and have yet to stick to it.

I mostly try to keep certain things at a set time each day. We run errands in the morning and are usually back home for lunch. He takes his nap around the same time each day (if I'm lucky) and plays with DH while I'm getting dinner ready.

The one place I did make more structured is our night time routine. We didn't really have one and it was getting to be a problem. DH gets home around 3:30pm-4pm and takes over so I can do a quick tidy up and start dinner. We eat around 6pm and then DH gives DS his bath. We do quiet play time for a little bit and then snuggles and stories to try and get DS to sleep by 8:30pm. Having more structure at night has really helped and DH and I have more time together in the evenings.