Connor has always been a little fanatic about the routine and knowing what the order of events will be. About the time we started the nightly routine, he would usually recite what it was as sort of a confirmation that we weren't going to mix it up - Bath, Cookies, TV show, Book, Bed. Apparently, he finds comfort in this area as it allowed him to transition more comfortably at Montessori also. Ms. Beth said that once he knew how the day would play out, he was like "Okay - I'm good now".
Connor has now started extending the routine beyond a couple hours of time. On Friday mornings, he will recite what will happen from Friday morning all the way until Monday morning. It's so funny that he finds this important - "we go to school today, then tonight we start the weekend with mommy and daddy, this weekend we are going to do _____, then Sunday night I got to bed and when I wake up it will be time to go to school again (lots of enthusiasm here)". Talk about fast-forwarding the weekend....
Brady has started picking up this "trait" also. On the way home from school, he recites what will happen when he gets home. Usually I have to change the order because he tries to force a snack/dessert in there before dinner.
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