Having a routine that your child follows daily will help them become accustomed to completing certain tasks at specific times with less complaint. For example, maybe your child gets home from school at 3:30 p.m. and knows that you'll immediately greet them with a snack and engage them in a brief conversation about their day, after which it's always homework time, followed by playtime until dinner. After just a few days of following that schedule, your child will know, expect, and accept that it's homework first, playtime second.