Weekend routine
A weekend that still gets the jobs done early, so the rest of the day is free. 6 steps, about 350 minutes, for ages 4 to 15.
The routine, step by step (Saturday morning)
- 8:30amStep 1: Slower breakfast together30 min
- 9amStep 2: Weekly jobs: bedroom tidy, sheets, a household job each45 min
- 9:45amStep 3: Check the weekly job list together5 min
- 9:50amStep 4: Activity, sport or outing120 min
- 11:50amStep 5: Lunch30 min
- 12:20pmStep 6: Free time120 min
About 350 minutes, 8:30am to 2:20pm.
Adjusting it by age
- Younger children
- Do weekly jobs together as a family "power half hour" with music.
- Older children
- Let them choose when the weekly jobs happen, as long as they are done by Saturday lunch.
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Step times are typical for the ages shown and clock times count from the start time; nothing here is medical advice. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.