{"id":748,"date":"2010-11-18T16:29:58","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T16:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidnexions.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"modified":"2010-11-19T23:22:17","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T23:22:17","slug":"the-knowing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748","title":{"rendered":"The Knowing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parents know…life can sometimes be hectic with kids.\u00a0 But something as simple as establishing routine can help life run a little more smoothly and efficiently.\u00a0 When kids know what to expect, they feel more relaxed and in control.\u00a0 And because of their predictability, dinnertime-, homework-, and bedtime-routines can actually give kids a sense of mastery in handling their own lives.<\/p>\n

A tangible way to involve kids in routine is to post a large family calendar in a prominent location.\u00a0 With the help of your kids, fill in the important weekly events:\u00a0 Monday at 4:30 – piano lessons; Wednesday at 3:30 – soccer practice; Saturday at noon – Grandma visits, etc.\u00a0 Each morning, discuss the daily happenings.\u00a0 As your kids get older,\u00a0have them\u00a0fill in their own weekly events.\u00a0 Knowing<\/em> helps kids learn how to set up and be in charge of their own lives.<\/p>\n

And, a huge added benefit, because routine helps maintain consistency in parental expectations, it helps to reduce potential power struggles.<\/p>\n

The Money Connection:<\/strong> Kids love routine.\u00a0 It gives them a sense of order and predictability.\u00a0 When\u00a0they know what’s going to happen,\u00a0they can act accordingly.<\/p>\n

When it comes to money, an\u00a0allowance\u00a0is a perfect tool to\u00a0help establish\u00a0this sense of\u00a0order and predictablilty.\u00a0\u00a0One of the keys, however,\u00a0is that kids know how much\u00a0allowance they receive and that\u00a0the allowance\u00a0gets paid out\u00a0routinely (KidsSave<\/a> can help with this).\u00a0 Knowing how much money they have each week\/month allows them to make better financial decisions and making good decisions leads to a sense of confidence in their ability to handle money.\u00a0 Besides, learning how to budget at this early age is best done when kids have a predictable amount available to spend.<\/p>\n

Routine\u00a0also comes in the\u00a0form of\u00a0expectations for the allowance.\u00a0 When kids have consistent responsibilities for their allowance, they know\u00a0their choices and\u00a0can act based on those choices.
\nThis knowing<\/em> helps kids learn how to effectively manage their money.<\/p>\n

It may take a little time to get the allowance routine established, but when it does happen, your kids will be learning skills that will last a lifetime.\u00a0 Good to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Parents know…life can sometimes be hectic with kids.\u00a0 But something as simple as establishing routine can help life run a little more smoothly and efficiently.\u00a0 When kids know what to expect, they feel more relaxed and in control.\u00a0 And because of their predictability, dinnertime-, homework-, and bedtime-routines can actually give kids a sense of mastery in handling their own lives. A tangible way to involve kids in routine is to post a large family calendar in a prominent location.\u00a0 With…<\/p>\n

Read More Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7,17,18],"tags":[21,22,23,24,26,228],"class_list":["post-748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allowance","category-kids-and-budgeting","category-teaching-kids-financial-literacy","category-using-kidssave","tag-karyn-hodgens","tag-kidnexions","tag-kids-allowance","tag-kids-and-finacial-literacy","tag-kids-and-money","tag-teaching-kids-financial-literacy"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Knowing - Karyn's Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Knowing - Karyn's Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Parents know…life can sometimes be hectic with kids.\u00a0 But something as simple as establishing routine can help life run a little more smoothly and efficiently.\u00a0 When kids know what to expect, they feel more relaxed and in control.\u00a0 And because of their predictability, dinnertime-, homework-, and bedtime-routines can actually give kids a sense of mastery in handling their own lives. A tangible way to involve kids in routine is to post a large family calendar in a prominent location.\u00a0 With... Read More Read More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Karyn's Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/familymathnight\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Karyn\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Karyn\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Karyn\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8315e40892235d198a376ee61ef7f093\"},\"headline\":\"The Knowing\",\"datePublished\":\"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\"},\"wordCount\":365,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"karyn hodgens\",\"kidnexions\",\"kids allowance\",\"kids and finacial literacy\",\"kids and money\",\"Teaching Kids Financial Literacy\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Allowance\",\"Budgeting\",\"Teaching Kids Financial Literacy\",\"Using KidsSave\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\",\"name\":\"The Knowing - Karyn's Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Knowing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Karyn's Blog\",\"description\":\"Ideas, Lessons, and Musings on Kids' Math\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Family Math Night\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fmnlogo-large.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fmnlogo-large.png\",\"width\":712,\"height\":206,\"caption\":\"Family Math Night\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/familymathnight\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/familymathnight\",\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/familymathnight\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8315e40892235d198a376ee61ef7f093\",\"name\":\"Karyn\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8822970fc0e614aab3c5814aa4e2f399870dbe6a34aca22991e0204c455f23c2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8822970fc0e614aab3c5814aa4e2f399870dbe6a34aca22991e0204c455f23c2?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Karyn\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?author=2\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Knowing - Karyn's Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Knowing - Karyn's Blog","og_description":"Parents know…life can sometimes be hectic with kids.\u00a0 But something as simple as establishing routine can help life run a little more smoothly and efficiently.\u00a0 When kids know what to expect, they feel more relaxed and in control.\u00a0 And because of their predictability, dinnertime-, homework-, and bedtime-routines can actually give kids a sense of mastery in handling their own lives. A tangible way to involve kids in routine is to post a large family calendar in a prominent location.\u00a0 With... Read More Read More","og_url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748","og_site_name":"Karyn's Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/familymathnight","article_published_time":"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00","author":"Karyn","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Karyn","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"author":{"name":"Karyn","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8315e40892235d198a376ee61ef7f093"},"headline":"The Knowing","datePublished":"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00","dateModified":"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748"},"wordCount":365,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["karyn hodgens","kidnexions","kids allowance","kids and finacial literacy","kids and money","Teaching Kids Financial Literacy"],"articleSection":["Allowance","Budgeting","Teaching Kids Financial Literacy","Using KidsSave"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748","url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748","name":"The Knowing - Karyn's Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2010-11-18T16:29:58+00:00","dateModified":"2010-11-19T23:22:17+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?p=748#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Knowing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/","name":"Karyn's Blog","description":"Ideas, Lessons, and Musings on Kids' Math","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Family Math Night","url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fmnlogo-large.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fmnlogo-large.png","width":712,"height":206,"caption":"Family Math Night"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/familymathnight","https:\/\/instagram.com\/familymathnight","https:\/\/youtube.com\/familymathnight"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8315e40892235d198a376ee61ef7f093","name":"Karyn","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8822970fc0e614aab3c5814aa4e2f399870dbe6a34aca22991e0204c455f23c2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8822970fc0e614aab3c5814aa4e2f399870dbe6a34aca22991e0204c455f23c2?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Karyn"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/www.familymathnight.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/?author=2"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=748"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":755,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748\/revisions\/755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familymathnight.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}