Daily schedule for kids

This sample schedule has been shared frequently (and inspired some humorous spin-offs!). I think it's a good illustration of how you can put down your intentions for yourself and anyone else in the household.
Personally I'm a big fan of writing a schedule, but you can also do it on the fly instead of following the same format every day. Use the schedule as a reminder and guideline rather than flipping out if you stray off of it momentarily.
For the past year or so I've found that just scribbling down a simple schedule on a whiteboard and putting it where everyone can see it really helps the family think ahead. Sometimes I'll even quickly write one for the next 15 minutes so everyone knows what's coming (and nobody starts whining or complaining!).