Hi there! This is my first post, and well I need some guidance. My boyfriend (30M) and I (23F) recently took in my niece. Her parents are both no longer with us so its been a rough few months but nothing too wild.She's an awesome kid. Given what's happened she's been a peach. We have her in therapy and grief counseling and there have been no issues.She's recently started school and is enjoying it. Literally things are going great.But, my boyfriend and I are still finding our footing. Especially when it comes to a night time routine!This is an idea of our afternoon schedule.3:00 niece is out of school and BF picks her up and brings her to his job where she does homework or helps out at the daycare center at the Embassy.6:30 everyone gets home, we make dinner.7:00 eat7:30-8:30 shower and chill. We usually watch Food Network for a bit and relax.8:45 we all say good night and head off to our roomsShe definitely doesn't go straight to bed from what I've seen walking by at night, she's either reading or coloring. If she's feeling particularly sad she puts on the Little Mermaid to fall asleep too. I notice she's snoring around 9:40ish.She wakes up totally fine in the morning and is usually in a good mood.I guess I'm just curious if she needs a more structured routine?Neither of us had one growing up.. my moms rule was "be quiet after 9", but I loved to sleep. His mom was lenient too but her respected her rules.Do you guys find a strict routine important?Also before anyone asks.. we're not doing extracurriculars right now, she moved to DC from New Mexico so we just want her to get acclimated! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2NTE0Vu
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