#34 - How to Create Your Child’s Ideal Week: Routines That Boost Learning, Reduce Stress and Build Balance

Is your child drifting through the school week - rushing homework at the last minute, staying up too late and never quite finding balance?

In this episode of Academic Coaching for Parents, I share how to design your child’s ideal week: a simple, flexible framework that helps them know what to do and more importantly when. Not a rigid timetable, but a rhythm that reduces stress, supports focus and builds healthy habits for the school year ahead.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll discover:

✅ Why predictable routines help children feel secure and reduce procrastination

✅ How to structure after-school time: breaks, homework, dinner and evening wind-downs

✅ The surprising link between family mealtimes, connection and academic outcomes

✅ Why phones should be set aside in the evening to protect rest and focus

✅ A simple starting point: protecting one anchor routine (like homework start time or bedtime) before building the rest

Whether your child is just settling into secondary school or preparing for exams, this episode will give you practical strategies to bring structure, balance and calm into the week.

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