Introducing Chores to your Children!
Have you ever had roommates that never clean up after themselves, forget to do their dishes, have a disgusting room and never offer to help with the bathrooms or the floors? I have! I have had a few. And the common denominator in all of their situations; their parents never made them do chores as kids. What about a husband or wife that was like that when you first started living together? My husbands mother has always done the laundry for the family, and none of them really clean up that often. And even when Z does help around the house; my expectation of clean is not quite the same as his....
Read MoreDay 19: Visit the YMCA, i’ts not just a song.
Day 19 of Becoming A Better Parent Y-M-C-A! I used to work at the YMCA doing School Age Child Care off site, and volunteerd in childrens programs and volunteer recruitment for a year. It really is such a great place for families and kids of all ages! It is not just a song, and it is not just a gym either. There are drop in programs that give babies and parents a chance to mingle and network where coffee and tea is served, and you play and sing songs together. There are also programs where you can drop your kids off while you go work out and they get to play, sing and do crafts with other...
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