So, while your child may not know the pattern of your days by their consistency and repetition (rhythm), you can provide markers and previews of their day, thereby letting them know what to expect (predictability). A single mom I knew used to do this previewing with her little daughter in the sandbox. Her sandbox was actually inside—a sand table more than anything—and she used to sit there with her four-year-old and talk about what the next day would be like. As she spoke, she would move a little car around in the sandbox, stopping at the wooden “school” or “grocery store.”
