Staying Organized: Toddler
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Seeking Help with Staying Organized and Clean House
Asked by M.D. from New York
on February 19, 2007
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I really need advice on how to keep up with everything.My house is not very organized right now.Also,all I do is clean,clean,clean.Does it ever stop?
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- You and I have similar stats...and similar problems. LOL A lot of people have great success with http://flylady.com/. Some other things that help are schedules and ...
- Hi M., Wow! 5 kids. I have 2 little ones, and I still can't get organized. My suggestion to you is that if you have not asked your kids to help around the house, ...
- Have the kids help out. When I was little I was responsible for cleaning my room and another room. We did this every saturday. I didn't get paid for it but when I w...
Keeping a Household of 14 Clean, Organized, and Happy...
Asked by S.T. from Provo
on April 13, 2008
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I live in a home that has three generations together. We have my mom and dad, myself and husband with our 5 children, and we also share the home with my sister, her h...
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- WoW! I hope they all appreciate how great you are! Just because you stay at home doesn't mean you are not working, as you know you have a never ending job especially ...
- Dear S., you have quite crew to take care of! Here are some great advices: http://www.mamasource.com/request/12660689709631012865 on the relevant topic, and all...
- Why aren't the other adults in the household helping? Just because you stay home doesn't mean your are the maid, does it? Your sister need to take some responsibility ...
Help Organizing My House....
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on February 14, 2010
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My husband and I live in a small duplex with our children...because it is what we can afford and it is in a safe neighborhood. When we moved into this house, it was p...
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- *Those plastic things that hang on closet doors to hold shoes* Almost every door in my house has them, but not for shoes. I have everything imaginable in mine. Skin ...
- My daughter does this on the side while being a Mom to 5. Call her at ###-###-####. Christy is her name and she is great with ideas and charges fairly. She went to MN ...
- Take measurements of your house and go to Ikea! It sounds like you're making very wise choices. Great job and good luck!
I Need Cleaning & Organization Help!!!
Asked by J.G. from Rapid City
on October 4, 2010
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I have 3 year old Twins and a 9 month old & my house is a DISASTER!!! I can't figure out how to keep my house clean & organized and still give my kids the attention t...
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- What Denise said - flylady.net is a great resource. If you can afford it, (or ask for it as an early christmas/chanukkah/birthday present), have someone come in and cl...
- flylady.net....but take it slow! don't get overwhelmed, or jump in too fast.
- Clean when Hubby is home.... or have Grandma or someone come over... so you can clean. You have 3 kids... and cleaning is not real easy doing that... with 3 young kid...
Need Organization Ideas
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on February 2, 2009
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I am hoping that some of you can help me. I am new to the SAHM world and need guidance on getting my days organized. I feel like I drift around from one project to an...
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- I'm a SAHM and have a few tips. I make a to do list each night of the things I need to get done. I make sure the list is reasonable (it's much shorter than I think it ...
- Hi J., I am in the same boat as you. I have had some luck with Fly Lady when I am faithful to following her- www.flylady.net Someone else posted that they thought sh...
- I try not to overwhelm myself with cleaning.. Some of my friends have spotless houses and I wish mine was just that but I am getting better. I clean for 30 minutes a d...
6Th Grader Needs to Get Organized
Asked by D.C. from College Station
on December 1, 2010
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My 11-year-old is now in 6th Grade and is has had a problem with staying organized between home and school. I've wracked my brain and I've asked him about what he thin...
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- My daughter is the same. Smart girl, good grades, but highly disorganized. I enrolled her in a middle school that forces them to use their planners daily, as opposed t...
- These are suggestions I give to my middle school students & parents: 1. The planner will work. I often have them "jazz" it up a bit with a big clip to mark the curr...
- When my kids were in middle school they were encouraged to use a color system. Math was red - red bookcover, red notebook, red folder, etc. Pick one or two days ea...
Feeling Overwhelmed with 2 Year Old and 8 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on January 14, 2009
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I am feeling really overwhelmed lately. First I have a 2 year old daughter and an 8 month old daughter. I used to be a professional in the corporate world and now I ...
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- I really know what you are going through! I have a boy that is 2 1/2 years old that is extremely strong will and a little girl 3 months old (almost 4). I will let y...
- Sweetheart, definitely put them on a schedule. Kids do like schedules as it gives boundaries & a sense of security. (until they are teenagers, then parents know nothi...
- J. - I have 2 girls..7 & 11 (yes, I survived that time!)... I have always believed in "scheduling" if you want ANY sanity in your life and your husbands! I am sugge...
9 Months Pregnant with a 14 Month Old.
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on November 30, 2008
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I am due any day now to have my baby boy. I already have a darling girl who is 14 months old. I have tried to find advice on how to handle two kids so close together, ...
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- My kids are 2,4 & 8 and I'm due anyday as well! It's much easier down the road to have them close together:) Having said that, at first I would suggest as much one on ...
- Been there and done that. Do not expect chaos. It does not have to be chaos - although you can say goodbye to a clean and tidy house. The main thing to guard against i...
- Dear C.: My kids are 18 months apart and my husband and his brother were 16 months apart. Both groups of siblings are very close because the older child quickly fo...
Middle Sch Homework Probs - How to Teach Organization?
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on March 6, 2010
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I've been reading other posts about homework probs http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/16262700850911182849
http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/18155724183575789569 ...
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- Same problems with my son who is a bit younger and I'm just starting on the path of changing diet and trying to get him more organized. His teacher says he needs meds...
- There is a yahoo discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dysgraphia/ for parents of kids that have handwriting difficulties(dysgraphia). There have been many...
- Here is what I learned in my study skills class - you can take it or leave it. Purchase a binder for each class (get the kind that has a pocket in the front and bac...
Getting Organized to Homeschool
Asked by C.J. from Youngstown
on January 18, 2008
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I have asked about homeschooling in the past, I looked into the O.V.A and I am satisfied with the curriculum.. Heres my question.. For those of you who homeschool, and...
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- I have three girls (ages 7 1/2, 4 1/2, and 22 mo). My oldest attended 2 years of regular preschool and kindergarten. She started 1 st grade, but then I withdrew her ...
- I haven't home schooled but my siblings and I were homeschooling for a few years. My mother went to the same stores teachers use to decorate their classrooms, and she ...
- I was very very nervous about homeschool, but you know what...it works. :) When you have all day with your kids they usually improve in temperment, b/c the discipline...
