Neat Mom, Messie Kids

by Felton, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9780800758059
• ISBN10: 0800758056
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co

Summary

If she\u2019s a mom, she has a messie kid (or two or three) lurking somewhere. And, most likely, the kids\u2019 messes are making her crazy. These moms are already overworked with other things and want relief from this additional stress that often causes family conflict. Neat Mom, Messie Kids gives mothers a simple system for doing what theypreviously thought was impossible, such as getting kids to: ? care about and maintain a neat room? acquire a positive attitude about cleaning? stop messing up the house? assume responsibility for helping out with housework With a touch of humor and a ton of understanding, author Sandra Felton describes the three personalities found within each homemaker-the dreamer, the worker, and the manager. She explains how moms can apply each personality toward shaping "cleanie" kids who will carry good habits into adulthood.Neat Mom, Messie Kids includes a collection of letters from moms who give ideas that worked for them. It also contains an annotated book list, web sites, chore charts, and other helpful tools for any mom building a

Author Biography

Sandra Felton is founder and president of Messies Anonymous, a group established to help women organize themselves and their households. She is a frequent guest on national radio and television shows

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(3)
Introduction: From Me to You	12	(5)
Part 1 An Orderly Home without Effort
Your Dream of an Ideal Home	17	(12)
The Three Homemakers in Your House	29	(10)
The Growth of the Ideal Home	39	(18)
Part 2 Put On Your Manager Hat
Managing the Manager	57	(18)
The Manager's Changing Attitudes	75	(18)
Turn the Spotlight on the Family	93	(18)
Managing the Runaway House	111	(14)
Managing the Kids	125	(28)
Management Ideas Meet Reality	153	(16)
Part 3 A New View of Housekeeping
The Field Trip	169	(14)
The Year in Review	183	(8)
A Letter to Rosalie	191	(4)
Appendix 1: Helpful Letters from Moms in the Trenches	195	(23)
Appendix 2: When the Little Critters Are Capable of Doing Certain Jobs	218	(5)
Appendix 3: Books That Can Really Help	223	(5)
Appendix 4: Great Web Sites That Can Really Help	228	(1)
Appendix 5: Chore Charts	229	(5)
Appendix 6: Family Contract	234