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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 316805" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am sorry things changed so quickly and with-o your input.</p><p></p><p>First, hire someone to come in once a week to do the heavy cleaning. There are services but you can also look in craigslist to find someone. Make sure you provide LOTS of clean towels/rags so that they can use clean ones as needed. (There have been some exposes that show major services (national franchises) using 1-2 towels for the entire house.)</p><p></p><p>This will take a HUGE burden off of you and the kids.</p><p></p><p>Then every single child should have chores. They should each have 1-2 that they are responsible for AND part of larger chores, like laundry and dishes, that they are assigned to help with. </p><p></p><p>Don't just tell 2-3 kids to do laundry. They will each assume the others are doing the chores and then skip "their" share. Assign specific parts for them to do.</p><p></p><p>Kids can make and plan healthy meals. It is EXCELLENT for them to learn now, rather than later. Involve them by having them help pick menus, set shopping lists, find coupons to help with costs, cook, clean.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it works that whoever cooks also cleans. Other times the cook doesn't clean. Use what works for you and change it if need be.</p><p></p><p>This is hard, but all you can do is all you can do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 316805, member: 1233"] I am sorry things changed so quickly and with-o your input. First, hire someone to come in once a week to do the heavy cleaning. There are services but you can also look in craigslist to find someone. Make sure you provide LOTS of clean towels/rags so that they can use clean ones as needed. (There have been some exposes that show major services (national franchises) using 1-2 towels for the entire house.) This will take a HUGE burden off of you and the kids. Then every single child should have chores. They should each have 1-2 that they are responsible for AND part of larger chores, like laundry and dishes, that they are assigned to help with. Don't just tell 2-3 kids to do laundry. They will each assume the others are doing the chores and then skip "their" share. Assign specific parts for them to do. Kids can make and plan healthy meals. It is EXCELLENT for them to learn now, rather than later. Involve them by having them help pick menus, set shopping lists, find coupons to help with costs, cook, clean. Sometimes it works that whoever cooks also cleans. Other times the cook doesn't clean. Use what works for you and change it if need be. This is hard, but all you can do is all you can do. [/QUOTE]
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