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[quote=Anonymous]Look, the goal here is to get your kids to make good choices with their time such that they are completing any necessary tasks and having time for free play.

When we were doing this with the kids I would show them on a chart everything that was at a fixed time (school, after school activities, church, etc) and then all of the blocks of time that I or DH could play with them or help them with a task or homework. 
 
This prompted them to think about what they wanted to do with a parent (high value) and how to get the rest done by themselves.

We would have them create their own schedule based on what they wanted to do when and how to fit it all in. I would give a set amount of time to work on homework (based on what they thought they needed). We also would set up times where the family would all read together.

I think it is so important to give kids as much agency over their time as possible. They are so scheduled and have so few opportunities to choose in their lives. 
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