Do you have your own routine?

victory

I didn't realise I'd become so old...:rotfl:

DS came in the living room and asked me what I was doing... I was just about to say when he replied' I, I didn't mean that, it's just you normally have a coffee and a biscuit at this time':rotfl:

When did I get so old , routinely and predictable?:rotfl:

Apart from the usual of getting kids to school, getting ready for work etc going about daily routines do you have your own routines?

Gillyx

Not really, although I feel better when I do, I just can never seem to stick to them. I empty the dishwasher when I get up and put it on before bed.

Baby has his lunch between 12-1 and dinner between 5-6 and bed between 7-8. About as close to a routine as I get....

victory

Gillyx wrote: »

Not really, although I feel better when I do, I just can never seem to stick to them. I empty the dishwasher when I get up and put it on before bed.

Baby has his lunch between 12-1 and dinner between 5-6 and bed between 7-8. About as close to a routine as I get....

I so thought routines were for hem older people::rotfl: if a 12 year old is telling me I'm into a routine must have to shake up my life a bit:rotfl:

Artytarty

Oh yes! Iam dreadfully inflexible now!
I used to walk the dog and then go on to this school to pick up the girls.
After they left schol I still went out to the same place at the same time ,! We now have a different dog and I do a different walk the does not involve taking the car out but I still have to follow "my" route through the same part of the park every day.
Tbh it's not a quality I much admire in myself or others.

victory

Artytarty wrote: »

Oh yes! Iam dreadfully inflexible now!
I used to walk the dog and then go on to this school to pick up the girls.
After they left schol I still went out to the same place at the same time ,! We now have a different dog and I do a different walk the does not involve taking the car out but I still have to follow "my" route through the same part of the park every day.
Tbh it's not a quality I much admire in myself or others.

But at least you know where you are going every day:D

VestanPance

I live alone with no dependants and thus have no need for any routine, but I'm totally a creature of habit. I have to admit I'm the least spontaneous person on the planet. I'm very much a routine person.

daisiegg

I am only in my 20s and find routine very comforting so you are not alone! Mind you, I also like being spontaneous so I am not married to routine as it were and don't find it difficult if the routine gets broken at all.

mummyroysof3

with 3 kids to get to school involving 3 school runs and one thats always hungry i obviously am stuk to a certain routine for those but everything else is done when it has to be or when i can be bothered.

coffee time here is about 9.15 and 1pm....no thats not an invitation lol

sassyblue

victory wrote: »

DS came in the living room and asked me what I was doing... I was just about to say when he replied' I, I didn't mean that, it's just you normally have a coffee and a biscuit at this time':rotfl:

I also have a routine, it's not rigid but l have x, y and z to do before tea time, that's my goal so l can sit down afterwards.

A few months ago DS came in and asked me in a surprised voice 'mum what are you doing?!' l was just sitting there reading the paper so said 'what do you mean?' and he said 'you're sitting down! you should be doing something' :rotfl:

Wellyboots6

I have no routine at all and I think that is my downfall!

I work very odd and random hours, sometimes with an hour or two gap during the day. I have no children or anyone else to look after.

There is nothing in my life that forces routine, and that allows laziness and time-wasting to creep in.

Embrace the routine if it works for you!

Hezzawithkids

Hell yeah! We all lead such busy lives our household routines are essential to my peace of mind if no-one else's. When we can we do mix it up but when we all have to get out the door in the mornings then there's no room for improvisation!

I like a calm, organised start to my day so I can ease myself into it and mentally prepare myself for the rigours and stresses ahead, and in the evening I like to switch off and clear my mind otherwise I won't sleep well. I have routines around washing, bathing, dressing, what time I get up, what time I go to bed, eating and drinking, what I choose to listen to or watch on tv (e.g. always BBC News in the mornings etc), even down to where I park my car every day. If anything happens to throw me off then I start to panic and lose focus. Long gone are the days when I wold lie in bed in the morning until the last possible second before I absolutely had to get up if I had any chance of getting to work on time. If that happened now I think I'd have a nervous breakdown!

It may be a product of getting old or even a touch of OCD but I don't care. You do what you can just to get through the day sometimes and - like someone else has said - I take great comfort from it.