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Chores for 5 Year Olds
Asked by J.H. from Tallahassee
on March 6, 2009
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Hello all!
First let me start off by giving a background. I have twin boys who are 5 years old and are in pre-k (birthday fell late so they start kindergarten this ye...
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- My first thoughts on the stealing issue were the same as Tammi F's. Does he want to spend more time with his father? This could be the issue that needs to be explore...
- J. - Just my 10c worth - I have issues with my son stealing - he is 9 now. He steals stuff from ME that he knows that I would not allow him to have. Mostly food item...
- I have 4 boys, my youngest is 5. His chores are 1. Wipe down his bathroom (clorox wipes) and keep it straight(this is alternated monthly with my 8 yr old). 2. Empty ou...
SOOOOOO Frustrated! Stubborn 7Yo!
Asked by W.H. from Phoenix
on August 19, 2009
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Ok. I have a very bright 7yo son that has a simple list of chores to do each day that consist of homework, brush teeth, practice piano, one chore he gets to pick, pic...
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- I have a child just like that and it is harder when they are a teen. I suggest you get help for what you are in - power struggles. You have to be more forceful and t...
- A reminder - you are in charge. If he cannot remember to do his chores without you reminding him, he won't remember to take care of a pet. And yes, he should do them 1...
- Check into attending "Love and Logic" classes they will be a life saver to both of the issues you wrote about.
Tween Gifts for Friends - Budget?
Asked by C.. from Columbia
on December 22, 2012
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Do your tween girls exchange gifts with their friends? What is the budget? How many friends do they exchange gifts with?
I have a 7th grade, 12 year old daughter....
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- You may have already gone out to lunch and exchanged gifts, but I have an 11 year old daughter so I thought I'd share what we do. My daughter helped organize a gift e...
- We always tried to find things we could make. My 2 girls did have a large circle of pretty close friends so it was always cheaper, and something the other kids really ...
- For this kind of gift exchange the drug store is cheap and appropriate. Lip gloss, nail polish, lotion, cute socks, candy, etc. I think you could do up some sweet li...
How Many Sweets for Kids?
Asked by B.T. from Houston
on June 10, 2009
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Hi! I am trying to figure out a way to provide a balance of sweets in our house without banning them entirely (I don't think depriving is the solution). We have trie...
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- At our house we talk about "grow" foods and "whoa" foods. How grow foods are good for us and whoa foods are only for sometimes. I love Dr.Sears who said, aim for...
- I love ice cream..and so do my kids. We have one day a week when the kids can go sugar crazy. Usually that day is Saturday (known as sugar day). When we first initi...
- Hi B.- I don't really have a "system" for limiting the sweets but my children do not eat them all day long either. First I control what comes into the house so I d...
Buying Birthday Gifts with His Money
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on December 30, 2010
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We are a one-income family because I lost my job and my husband agreed to take over making the money and I agreed to stay home with the child.
How do you work birth...
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- Money stress is such a bummer. Perhaps the gift of TIME would work? Does he have something that he's wanted to do but hasn't had time? You could give him a gift certif...
- My situation is the same, but reversed. My husband lost his job 3 years ago, just before DD was born. He was able to collect for a quite a while but that's now run o...
- I am a SAHM too and my husband works outside of the home. But just because the paycheck is in his name doesn't mean it's just his money. It's our money. We're in this ...
Money Issues
Asked by T.F. from Los Angeles
on March 30, 2010
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Hello Mammas,
Just wondering how all you SAHM's handle not really "having" your own money. I am having a hard time accepting the fact that I always have to ask my h...
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- Several have recommended Dave Ramsey - I haven't done his program, but I've heard him speak, and he's great. It is very important that you make time together to sit...
- Thanks for posting this. Im kind of in the same situation. I quit working as a teacher this year in order to be a stay at home mom. My husband shares a lot of quali...
- I am a SAHM, and I handle all of our finances. I tell my husband that that is part of my job as "manager" of the family. He works all week, so I pay our bills, budget ...
Splitting Monthly Bills with Hubby
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on April 24, 2012
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How do you handle the bills at your house?
I work full-time, and right now my husband works part time. I make significantly more than he does (almost twice as much...
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- I think part of it depends on why he's working part time. Sounds like he's not that interested in full time. So what I think is fair is to figure out how much you sp...
- My hubby and I don't "split"the bills. We are a team - it's not mine and his, it's ours. I too make more money than hubby - right now he's drawing unemployment and w...
- You can only "split" the bills if EACH of you is making an equal amount to cover the bills. Clearly, you are making more so really, YOU pay the bills....there is no "...
Conflicting Rules
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 10, 2011
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We've told our 9-year old daughter repeatedly not to leave her toys out in the living room where they could get stepped on and broken. Well, what do you know she left ...
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- She's not getting it on purpose. At 9 she is definitely able to understand that by leaving her toy out, she did something wrong. If she did something wrong, then she i...
- Try phrasing it differently. Instead of saying the "person responsible for the toy being broken" has to replace it, try "the person breaking the house rules has to rep...
- I would bring up the fact that the toy is not really "hers" persay because she didn't buy the toy, you guys did. Technically it is your toy that you let her play with...
Chores for Hubby and 10 Year Old
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on June 14, 2011
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We just moved to a much bigger home than we used to have and I am watching 6 kids, including my own 6-7 days a week. I love my job but needless to say, I am tired, ove...
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- My wife was doing it all like you are. Instead of watching kids, she was going to college. I was working a 12 hour day and wasn't doing enough around the house insid...
- Your hubby shouldn't be in the same category as the kids, being given chores. Why is he "helping"? He's a grown adult with responsibility for the household, just lik...
- My brother and SIL used to set a kitchen timer for 10 minutes. Everyone stopped what they were doing and picked up the house/their rooms. When they all worked together...
How Do Sahms Split Finances with Working Hubby???
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on July 23, 2008
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HI Moms,
Up until recently, both hubby and I worked but since having our 2nd, I've been a stay at home. I haven't worked in over a year so MY acount shave basically...
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- I left the corporate world in 1990 and had our daughter in 1994. My husband is in sales therefore he is on the road a LOT. I manage all of his travel arrangement...
- My husband and I have a joint account and I handle all the finances. My husband is so hands off that if he needs to access the account, he has to call me because he d...
- my husband and i have had a joint checking account since we got married. we never had "mine" and "his", even when i did work. everything we have is "ours" and has ne...
