"401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home" is an essential book for busy parents who would like to get their kids to share the housework and who would like a systematic program to ensure that their kids know all the basic living skills by the time they leave home at age eighteen. Among the topics it covers are: -How (and when) to assign and teach specific jobs-How to give positive feedback, incentives, rewards (or punishment)-How to teach your child to organize his or her bedroom-How to teach time and money and basic household skills; handing personal hygiene and clothing needs, cooking, nutrition, and shopping skills; exploring and planning a career-Plus over 400 specific incentive/reward ideas (like charging a nickel for every sock Mom has to pick up)-It works Whether your kids are toddlers or teenagers, you'll find immediately help and direction in Bonnie and Sue's enthusiastic, supportive advice.

Getting organized is one of the biggest challenges in any home today. Pressed for time and bogged down by papers, receipts, household items, and an endless stream of junk mail, Americans need expert ways to get an stay on top of it all. Expert organizer Bonnie McCullough has the answers. In this clear, practical guide, she explains how to:
--Take control of household tasks by using a planner, making lists, and setting priorities.
--Gain more free time by establishing routines and planning ahead.
--Create more space in the kitchen, closets, and elsewhere.
--Setup a simple, easy-to-use home-filing system.
--Get kids, spouses, and roommates motivated to help keep the household organized.
--Establish and stick to a household budget.
--Simplify holidays and gift giving.
--Work smarter, not harder--when tackling housework, paperwork, and all the little things that drain time and energy from our lives.

"401 Ways to Get Your Kids to Work at Home" is an essential book for busy parents who would like to get their kids to share the housework and who would like a systematic program to ensure that their kids know all the basic living skills by the time they leave home at age eighteen. Among the topics it covers are:
-How (and when) to assign and teach specific jobs
-How to give positive feedback, incentives, rewards (or punishment)
-How to teach your child to organize his or her bedroom
-How to teach time and money and basic household skills; handing personal hygiene and clothing needs, cooking, nutrition, and shopping skills; exploring and planning a career
-Plus over 400 specific incentive/reward ideas (like charging a nickel for every sock Mom has to pick up)
-It works!
Whether your kids are toddlers or teenagers, you'll find immediately help and direction in Bonnie and Sue's enthusiastic, supportive advice.