Back to School 101 – Organize Those School Supplies (on Fox 59)
Filed under: Family Management, Home Organization, Organize My Kids
I was thrilled to be invited to appear on the Indianapolis FOX 59 Morning News segment BACK TO SCHOOL 101: Organize School Supplies. Here’s the video:
Janet In the News – How to Get Kids to Help Around the House
Filed under: Home Organization, Organize My Kids, Organized caregiver
Last Friday I received a call from Julie Marsh, a writer/reporter from a small city in northern California, who was writing an article for her Redding, CA paper about how to get kids to help around the house. I was excited to learn that she had found my blog and read about my book ‘Mom, Can I Help Around the House’ on-line and wanted to interview me for her article.
Originally posted 2009-02-10 20:05:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Children, Household Chores and Entitlement
A common mistake that parents make when delegating household chores to children is remunerating children for their efforts around the house. The reasons for offering money to children to complete chores can stem from a desire to reward children for a good job or to even bribe them to do chores without fuss. Regardless of the reason, the outcome of this practice can negatively impact children’s understanding of themselves, their place in the world and their internal belief system.
Originally posted 2008-09-07 08:59:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
