Comment by samteeeee

By 7, children should already be practicing some personal disciplines in basic self care (teeth brushing) and managing their personal spaces.

10 years old is a good time to expand self care with additional hygiene (deodorant) ahead of adolescence, but it's also ideal to incorporate a few daily pushups or other calesthenics so this practice will be there during the years when their growth hormone levels will be the highest. And even 2 minutes of musical instrument practice daily can also be transformational.

A modest daily routine at a young age can be life changing.

I have 3 kids (14, 12, 11). I could have used something like this when they were around 10-12 to create some accountability for simple tasks like "pick up your room" or more commonly the dreaded 20 minutes of reading, especially when they ask for extra screen time.

The demo video has more than I would ask my kids to do, but 1-2 minor things that should be done every day isn't a sheesh to me.

I run a walled garden. Full freedom of the garden within the confines of the wall. My kids: wake up - make your bed. Prep breakfast for self or others, play until breakfast. Then clean up, homeschool, then freedom until I get off work. Then a period of quiet time where we do not interact with others unless invited. Then it is "bless another" for an hour where we work on something for someone else.

The only timer is for video games because time passes differently when playing. And video game time is purchased through exercise.

I try to model and build schedules to maximize their ability to balance managing themselves, a business, their time, and their family.

You could try asking OP instead of sheeshing it off.

Any ways, just because you have some "structure routine" in your day doesn't mean you don't also have many hours of free play time.