| Tips to help you and your children move towards | | | | any good in the long run. Give them a choice of |
| Simple and | | | | chores, |
| Organized Living!1. Outdoor Toys - Organize outside | | | | trade chores among each other in order to combat |
| toys by keeping a large | | | | boredom |
| plastic tub or crate on the porch/deck or in the | | | | make it a fun process and they will want to do the |
| garage. Go | | | | chores. |
| through and throw away toys that are broken and | | | | When they do a good job let them know and |
| give away or | | | | likewise if they |
| sell toys that have been outgrown or are no longer | | | | do a bad job because they are in a hurry let them |
| in use.2. Snacks - Keep children's dishes and snacks | | | | know that |
| on low shelves | | | | also and have them do it better next time.7. The |
| so they can access them.3. Baskets - Keep baskets | | | | Night Before - A great way to relieve morning stress |
| or crates for toys in each room to | | | | |
| avoid scattered toys everywhere.4. Videos - Label | | | | is to do what you can the night before. Children can |
| all video movies and turn them so that | | | | take a |
| kids can easily find the movie they are looking for. | | | | bath, lay their clothes out for the next day, have |
| Go | | | | parents |
| through and do away with those that you no longer | | | | sign notes, get their backpacks, jackets and books |
| watch.5. Make a Sandwich Center - Simply put lunch | | | | together |
| meat, | | | | and have ready at an accessible place.8. Donate |
| pre-sliced tomatoes, lettuce and what ever else | | | | Toys - Have children go through toys and donate |
| your | | | | them or help them have a yard sale and earn extra |
| children eat on sandwiches in a plastic container and | | | | money.9. Pick Up Time - Have kids use 5 - 10 minutes |
| label | | | | daily to pick |
| it "Sandwich Center" and teach them to make their | | | | up their room and this will save alot of time when |
| own | | | | room |
| sandwich. All they have to do is open the fridge and | | | | cleaning day rolls around because they have stayed |
| grab | | | | somewhat |
| the "Sandwich Center" which contains everything | | | | ahead of the mess.10. Backpacks - Have kids clean |
| they need to | | | | out their backpacks and |
| put the sandwich together and return the container | | | | launder or wipe them clean once a week. Throw |
| to the | | | | away all |
| fridge when finished.6. Chore Time - Give children | | | | papers that are no longer any good and only return |
| appropriate chores for their | | | | the items |
| ages. It is so easy for us as parents to do it | | | | needed for the week or next day.Angela Billings |
| ourselves to | | | | publishes a free online newsletter Home and |
| save time and arguments but this is not doing our | | | | Family Ezine. |
| children | | | | |