Chores for kids - ready-made mom-tested, family chore system
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Attention all busy parents frustrated with trying to get your
children to do household chores:
Imagine hearing
from your child
"Mom, I did all my chores. What else can I do to help around the
house?"
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE AN IMPOSSIBILITY IN YOUR HOME? IT DOESN'T HAVE
TO BE!
Finally, there is a proven, mom-tested system
(developed by a Professional Organizer and mom
of two) to organize household tasks and to teach
your children to cheerfully to do their fair share
at home, without whining, yelling or bribing.
FROM: Janet Nusbaum, Organizing Consultant, Mother and
Creator/Author of _MOM, CAN I HELP AROUND THE HOUSE? A SIMPLE
STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM FOR TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN LIFE-LONG SKILLS FOR
PITCHING IN AND PICKING UP_
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Dear Busy Parent,
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS You come home to find the house a mess, backpacks
in front of the door, the kids are screaming at each other, clothes
strewn everywhere, dirty dishes in the family room, more dirty dishes
on the kitchen table. And the moment you ask for help, a bigger
screaming match breaks out. As usual, no one takes responsibility for
the problem, and everyone waits for you to step in to fix it.
Daily family life is reduced to tears, yelling, and bribes to get
kids to help around the house.
You tell yourself you will make sure they help next time. But this
time, it was just easier to do it yourself.
You know your children need to be responsible and self-sufficient,
but life happens. You want your children to take charge of their
belongings, and take more pride in their home, but that seems like a
pipe dream. You vow to develop a system, but instead you say to
yourself "I'll get around to it later."
I was once where you are now.
Maybe you can relate to my story.
In 2003, I was a full-time working mom to six-year-old, Anna, when I
traveled to Russia again to adopt my second daughter, Alena, then age
three-and-a-half. WOW, did our lives turn upside down after Alena
joined our family. I had to start from scratch to teach Alena even
basic hygiene and life skills for which she had never been exposed. I
arranged a leave from work and immersed myself in training my daughter
how to live in a family and how to behave in most situations. I often
said to myself, "How did this get so hard? What am I doing wrong?"
Each day I felt like I was running in circles, losing ground, and
losing control. What a challenging and intense time that was for our
family.
They say that "necessity is the mother
of invention." It surely was for me!
AS AN ORGANIZING CONSULTANT, I was accustomed to creating systems
for clients every day. If I could help families and high-powered
corporate executives to be more productive and lead a clutter-free
life, then I was not going to be conquered by a preschooler. BUT THE
REALITY WAS THAT OUR FAMILY LIFE WAS IN CRISIS, AND I DESPERATELY
NEEDED TO FIND A SOLUTION!
I searched high and low, spent loads of time and money and I tried
everything under the sun charts, lists, chore games but it was all so
much work and nothing seemed to work for long.
Each system we tried had some positive features, but none offered a
complete system that
* guided my kids to take ownership of their fair share
* clearly communicated what was expected of them
* showed me how to fairly assign chores based on age
* didn't take up lots of space like huge wall charts
* worked for both my kids of different ages
* was customizable
* would grow with them as they matured
SO I DESIGNED OUR OWN COMPLETE FAMILY CHORE SYSTEM, LIKE NOTHING I
WAS ABLE TO FIND ON THE MARKET. I drew on years of working with
families as a professional organizer, as well as my experiences as a
parent of two, and incorporated the best of expert's knowledge in
parenting, developing family values, organizing and age-appropriate
chore development guidelines. The results have been incredible!
My children's attitude and
confidence soared. Honestly, they are
happier children, and it shows!
Other moms noticed and
wondered how I did it!
I began sharing my system with other parents, and they experienced
the same positive transformation in their homes and with their
families. I documented and tested this empowering system for my
organizing clients.
WOW! This is exactly what we needed to develop a chore system in our
home. We had tried various other methods, but none offered a
comprehensive package that included all the important elements. Janet
thought of everything with the "Mom, Can I Help Around the House"
system.
Our family is involved in lots of activities. With this system in
place, I feel more freedom to fully participate, knowing that I have a
plan in place to tackle our home maintenance tasks. Our household now
has more structure and with far less conflict and stress over how to
get it all done.
My boys love contributing and are even anxious to take on more
chores that they see on the list. Being a part of the family and
helping with chores is a definite character builder, and I realize now
that they were capable of so much more. It just took the right system
to empower us!
Thank you, Janet!
~ Jessica Rodgers, Westfield, Ind.
Mom and wife (3 boys, ages 9, 7 & 5 and a little girl age 1) and
full-time pharmacist
Let me share with you one lesson
I've learned in my many years as an
Organizing Consultant and parent
You cannot truly gain control of your home and achieve
an organized lifestyle if your children are a part of the
_problem_ and not an _active and consistent part of the solution._
I wish I had this book 10 years ago! I can't count the number of
parents who have complained to me about their children and chores.
Chores are a major source of stress in even the happiest of
families. When I provided therapy for children, I wished I had a
resource like 'Mom, Can I Help Around the House?' Parents need answers
and a method to follow to motivate their children for good behavior.
Janet Nusbaum's 'Mom, Can I Help Around the House?' system provides
answers for distraught parents. Janet's no-nonsense approach leads to
calmer homes, decreased conflict, and most importantly, a feeling of
responsibility and confidence in your children. I have worked with
literally hundreds of children in my career and often wished that
their parents had tools like this to teach them confidence and
responsibility.
If you want help teaching your children critical life skills like
responsibility, self-sufficiency, confidence, teamwork, and
self-discipline, then you owe it to yourself and your children to get
the 'Mom, can I help around the House?' system.
Leah R. Jackman-Wheitner, Ph.D.
Psychologist and Consultant
Author of Unlocking the Confidence Code:
5 Steps to Complete Core Confidence
www.confidencebook.com
NOW YOU CAN BENEFIT INSTANTLY FROM THE KNOWLEDGE THAT TOOK ME YEARS
TO DEVELOP!
_ 'Mom, Can I Help Around the House?'_,
designed to teach children to be an active
part of home maintenance (chores),
is now available to you and your family.
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$19.97
(E-book version)
You didn't learn to bake without a recipe, and you no longer have to
try to teach your children home responsibilities without a recipe, or
a "How-to" guide. THE DAYS OF ARGUING, NAGGING, YELLING, AND BRIBING
CAN SOON BE A THING OF THE PAST.
With _MOM, CAN I HELP AROUND THE HOUSE?_ _A SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP
SYSTEM FOR TEACHING LIFE-LONG SKILLS FOR PITCHING IN AND PICKING UP_,
you will learn step-by-step methods and instructions for teaching your
children how to cheerfully take part in household chores without
whining or battles.
Frustration and confusion melt away, and are replaced by consistent
habits, routines, structure and harmony, where everyone pitches in.
But that's just one of the benefits of this stress-reducing system.
The parent workbook provides the foundation, but the SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES OCCUR WHEN YOUR CHILDREN BEGIN TAKING OWNERSHIP FOR THEIR
HOUSEHOLD RESPONSIBILITIES.
IMAGINE HOW DIFFERENT YOUR HOUSEHOLD CAN BE
IMAGINE your child coming to you and saying, "Mom, before
I go play, is there anything I can do to help?"
IMAGINE . coming home to a clean house
. a school day morning where your children get up and
immediately make their beds
. a Saturday morning where your children take the initiative
and start the laundry
. your toddler picks up his or her own toys without being
asked
. your preschooler gets out a cloth and dusts - and does a
great job!
. your elementary child brings you her assignment notebook
to be signed and suggests a plan to accomplish her
art project due next week.
your teen takes out the trash, loads and unloads the
dishwasher and vacuums without being asked
"Janet has been helping my family get organized most of this year,
so I was thrilled to learn that she created a system for teaching my
children to contribute at home. It was such a time-saver to have a
system that was already created, tested by a professional organizer
and by other moms, rather than trying to create a system for our
family from scratch."
~ Laura Biddle-Bruckman, Carmel, Ind.
mom to three children, (age 10, 12 and 14)
NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU'VE TRIED BEFORE, _THIS_ READY-MADE SYSTEM
WILL:
QUICKLY HELP YOU DEVELOP A comprehensive home maintenance plan
and guide you to fairly assign each task to the right person
DECREASE YOUR STRESS with easy systems and routines for each family
member (toddlers, preschoolers, elementary children, teenagers, AND
parents)
DECREASE THE PRESSURE OF DOING IT ALL - I'll show you step-by-
step how to easily lead your team and delegate effectively.
You no longer have to be responsible for doing everything! And,
isn't that a relief?
INCREASE YOUR CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Kids
feel so much better about themselves when they know that they are
contributing in a meaningful way.
DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY AND GENEROSITY in your children
SAVE HOURS EACH WEEK that you were spending nagging your kids
and doing the work yourself
ENJOY BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR KIDS (AND SPOUSE) since you
are no longer emotionally wrapped up in verbal chore wars
REDUCE BATTLES WITH YOUR SPOUSE because together you now have a
plan in place for regular home maintenance
INCREASE YOUR CONFIDENCE AS A PARENT because you know that you
are appropriately delegating responsibilities based on developmental
level and age
PROVIDE YOUR CHILDREN WITH THE STRUCTURE of a comprehensive plan
that works in any home
FOR TWO YEARS NOW, WE HAVE USED THIS SYSTEM IN OUR HOUSEHOLD,
WITHOUT FAIL. IT QUICKLY BECAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR FAMILY LIFE.
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$19.97
(E-book version)
SO YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WILL THIS SYSTEM BE TOO COSTLY AND
COMPLICATED TO SET UP AND TO MAINTAIN IN MY HOME? Let me answer these
questions for you:
What do you receive with
your 'Mom, Can I Help Around
the House?' system?
_'MOM, CAN I HELP AROUND THE HOUSE? A SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM FOR
TEACHING LIFE LONG SKILLS FOR PITCHING IN AND PICKING UP.'_ This
planning guide is chock full of strategies, expert advice, simple
chore planning checklists, forms, templates and much, much more. It
also includes:
a comprehensive household chore list containing an inventory of more
than 80 household tasks
an age-appropriate skill development chart, drawn from
recommendations of child development experts
worksheets and templates designed for:
* determining your child's learning style
* developing house rules, guidelines & expectations
* taking a family assessment
* developing a family mission statement
* developing a behavior agreement unique to each child
* and much more
FROM THIS PROVEN SYSTEM, YOU'LL LEARN
Easy ways to identify your child's learning style and the
most effective teaching methods (page 17)
The major challenges in teaching children life skills in the
new millennium. (page 1)
8 strategies to reduce home maintenance tasks by up to
40% (page 22)
How parents unknowingly teach their children not to want
to do chores, and how to avoid making these mistakes
with your children. (page 11)
Step-by-step instructions that show you what you need
to do and in what order to do it to set up your family chore system.
(page 42)
8 necessary actions to take BEFORE launching your
family's chore system. (page 47)
Steps to develop your own home maintenance plan.
(page 59)
What you need to know about your child to help you
choose the most effective discipline methods. (page 95)
3 important actions to take to create "Team Family"
(page 97)
At what age experts say your children are capable of
performing each household task. (page 69)
10 essential steps for teaching your children household
skills that will increase their retention and self-esteem. (page 79)
7 filtering questions to ask yourself when determining
what to teach your children about money. (page 89)
Identify the keys to effective behavior modification
(page 117)
Pros and cons to consider when deciding the best reward
options for your family. (page 102)
5 strategies for motivating reluctant family members
(page 110)
You receive all this for a low
introductory price of $19.97
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$19.97
(E-book version)
The Mom, Can I Help Around the House? system will hold your hand and
walk you through every step to set up your family's chore system? And
you only have to purchase it once? There are no additional supplies
needed!
FOR THE COST OF TAKING YOUR KIDS TO A MATINEE MOVIE, you can gain a
long-term system that teaches your children essential life skills for
their current and future success. _You can_ regularly experience a
home where chores and responsibilities are completed and everyone
pitches in.
For less than one family meal at a local restaurant, you can
experience peace, harmony and structure in your home.
AND EXPERIENCE THE QUESTION THAT I ROUTINELY HEAR
"HOW CAN I HELP YOU, MOM?"
"The 'Mom, Can I Help Around the House?' system works wonderfully
for my family. Now I don't have to continuously badger my girls about
what needs to be done. It gives them such a sense of ownership and
responsibility, not to mention how much it helps me! I just wish we
had done this several years ago, but it's never too late!!"
~ Mary Delaney, Westfield, Ind.
wife and mother of three (ages 8, 12 and 16)
If you're on the fence about whether this system
could benefit your family perhaps you're a
do-it-yourselfer who thinks "I can design my own
system. I just need time to get around to it."
Let's be realistic if you had the time AND knew
what to do, wouldn't you have already done it?
As a parent of an adopted preschooler who came to me
with many behavioral issues, I had to immediately invest
the time to learn how to regain structure and harmony
in our home and teach my daughter crucial life skills.
My parenting challenges work to your benefit.
You don't have to take the time to figure it all out.
I've done all the work of designing and testing
this proven system - saving you loads
of time, energy, money, and stress!
Who has the time to
Buy the books and research the current
body of knowledge
Carve out time to read the books
Design the system you'd like to try
Guess what chores are age-appropriate for
each of your kids
Buy the materials to make your system
Design and make the charts, forms, house rules, guidelines, etc.
Implement the system and hope you've thought of everything
Keep track of the charts and who is doing what
And haven't you already tried other systems? How did they work out
for you?
If I sat down with you in your home to help you implement this
system personally, it would cost you more than $500 in consulting
fees.
Now, take a moment to imagine
how this proven system, 'Mom, Can
I Help Around the House?'
will improve your household
Clean sinks and counters
Freshly vacuumed floors
Beds made
Toys neatly put away
Bedroom floors clear
Towels hung up
Homework organized
The trash at the curb
What a difference the structure of a comprehensive system makes.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
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To make sure that you're completely
comfortable with your purchase
MY GUARANTEE: If you don't agree, after reading the parent guide
that you know each step for creating your family's customized chore
system, just let me know and I'll personally refund your purchase
price within 56 days of your purchase. Plus the free bonus gifts are
yours to keep regardless.
From one mom to another you know as well as I do if you have read
this far, you yearn for a change. And I'm sure you're serious about
wanting to teach your children to be responsible and self-sufficient.
BUT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
You could take your $20 and go out for lunch with colleagues. Or you
could buy a new shirt. Or put a few gallons of gas in your car.
NONE OF THOSE THINGS WILL DO ANYTHING TO HELP YOUR FAMILY SITUATION.
BUT _MOM, CAN I HELP AROUND THE HOUSE?_ _WILL_ HELP YOU NOW AND
LONG-TERM.
"A comprehensive and practical guide to help parents teach their
children necessary home management and organizational skills. With
expert instruction and real life stories from her work as a
Professional Organizer and as a parent, Janet has written the recipe
for parents to tackle this often conflict-ridden process with
confidence."
~ Standolyn Robertson, CPO(R)
President, National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Remember nothing changes
if nothing changes!
Take charge of your family's home life,
empower your kids, and decrease the
chaos and conflict in your home
TODAY, (before the price goes up.)
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(E-book version)
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JANET NUSBAUM
"THE ORGANIZING GENIE"
Organizing Consultant, Speaker
and mom of Anna & Alena
Organizer of the Month, October 2007
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P.S. I almost forgot to tell you about the bonuses!
BONUS #1 My special report "Shelf Life of 75 Common Household
Products", to help you decide what to keep and what to toss.
BONUS #2 you'll also receive my special report "Stop Junk Mail at
the Source and Save the Environment too". This report provides
specific resources (addresses, phone numbers & websites) for removing
yourself from mailing lists like credit card solicitations,
sweepstakes, direct mail, and more.
P.P.S. What are you waiting for? I KNOW YOU'LL FEEL AS GREAT AS I DO
WHEN MY CHILDREN ASK "HOW CAN I HELP YOU, MOM?" With the _"MOM, CAN I
HELP AROUND THE HOUSE"_ system, your children will be on a path to
feeling more confident, self-sufficient, and cheerfully contributing
to your family.
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