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Creating family routines to support children's mental health

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Predictable routines help children feel secure and create space for family connection. Keeping routines as consistent as possible, especially during tough times or when there's lots of change, helps children adjust and protects their mental health.   

This pathway offers tips for sticking to routines when you can, as well as restarting or creating new family routines and rituals when the time is right.   

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Creating family routines to support children's mental health

15 minutes
Help children feel secure, reduce stress and make time for connection and fun through creating or continuing routines and rituals.

Urgent help

If you are feeling overwhelmed or low, or you are concerned that someone in your family is struggling or might be thinking of suicide, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If anyone's life is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000)

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