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i need a simple but easy "chore" list for family
i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22.
what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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You might want to start with a form. Using the Drop-down to list kids and
another to list chores. Let them choose their own! Here's how to make the form. http://www.officearticles.com/word/c...osoft_word.htm However, I'll be honest and tell you this rarely works. It's often best, especially given their ages, if you let them work it out between themselves. There are enough of them. Of course, you might want to sit in on it to keep the big ones honest. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "carrie" wrote in message ... i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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Chores for a 3 year old?? And you expect him to read it ????
Egads Woman John "carrie" wrote in message ... i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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Actually, I was thinking it'll be much harder to get the two 11's to do
anything. Hee hee. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "JR" onejmATcomcast.net wrote in message ... Chores for a 3 year old?? And you expect him to read it ???? Egads Woman John "carrie" wrote in message ... i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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You think the 18 and 22 yr olds are going to be any easier? I think the OP
is in for an interesting summer. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Anne Troy" wrote in message news:aaa83$42b7769c$466eb880$12103@allthenewsgroup s.com... Actually, I was thinking it'll be much harder to get the two 11's to do anything. Hee hee. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "JR" onejmATcomcast.net wrote in message ... Chores for a 3 year old?? And you expect him to read it ???? Egads Woman John "carrie" wrote in message ... i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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I thought all you had to do was shout loudly!
I think that the 3-year old may have a problem using Word, the 11-year olds will have an attitude problem and the 18 and 22 year olds will never be there to do any chores. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "carrie" wrote in message ... :i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. : what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for : everyone to understand. |
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This addresses your question from a NON microsoft perspective -- but I think
regardless of the "charting" ---- this has to come first! The way I get chores done in my house... is that there are NO ELECTONICS used until AFTER all chores are done... that means Television, CD player, computer, Playstation/GameBoy/X-Box , Telephone or whatever. I would recommend that you assign specific chores to each child -- don't change them by the day or the week -- to easy to get confused --- or forget what is yours. Sit down -- layout all of the routine chores and go around the table -- assign those that require specific persons to do first -- then let them pick the rest. Then make a chart that shows what each is responsible for --- on a big poster board -- and post it in the kitchen (I assume all the kids start the day with breakfast) or another prominent place. The key is that YOU make no exceptions, and if they are caught on electronics before their chores are done AND done right -- they still do the chores (orm do them over) but are off electronics for the remainder of the day. Enforce this 100% and I promise in no time you'll have them hurrying to finish! Feel free to substitute swimming, skateboarding or whatever drives your kids during the day -- what is their PRIMARY motivator. Accessing that is solely dependent on getting done first things first. Has worked like a charm in my house -- although the first week I had to be a real cop -- 100% enforcement is critical up front. Have a fun summer! Kate in MI "carrie" wrote in message ... i am in a new relationship with my kids and his, ages 3,11,11,18,22. what i am looking for, is a easy way to create a chore list that is easy for everyone to understand. |
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