{Guest Post by Samantha Randall} Getting your child involved in your dog’s care and training is important for any parent and dog owner. There are a lot of different ways having a dog around improves the life of a child, many of which have been proven in studies. The key factor here is that the majority of those child and dog relationship benefits are dependent on the kid … [Read more...]
A Chore System that Works
{Post by Heather} When you’re growing up there are so many things you become accustomed to because your parents do them. For me one thing my parents instilled in me was doing daily and weekly chores. Getting kids to do chores takes a chore system that works. When I was growing up chores were an integral part of my childhood. They helped me learn the value of hard work, … [Read more...]
Get Kids to do Chores
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Moneypants Solution. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. One evening after my husband came home from work, I scanned the house and was completely overwhelmed. There was a pile-no a mountain-of un-folded laundry on the couch, the dishwasher needed to be emptied and toys were scattered in a chaotic layer … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Reduce Laundry Burnout
Laundry. It's a dirty word in mom circles! Are you overloaded with the amount of laundry you have to do in a week? I have been overwhelmed on more than one occasion with the amount of dirty laundry my household accumulates. It's time to take charge of your laundry situation! There is a bright side to laundry-we certainly are blessed to have clothes to wear and … [Read more...]
Money Lessons Through Chores
Often posts about chores for children discuss the very important way chores/jobs help children develop a sense of responsibility and purpose within the family. There are many reasons why children should help around the house and one of them is learning money lessons. It's not a comfortable subject for many, but that is precisely why we need to teach our children the value of … [Read more...]