Rocks In My Dryer hosts a great blog-a-thon on Wednesdays where everyone is invited to post tips that, well, work for them. Run by and visit…Shannon has a great site!
What’s working for me? CHORE CHARTS, BABY.
Yeah, Yeah, I know it is overdone. But it has never been done at my house until I had a nervous breakdown last week over cereal bowls and dirty underwear. The hammer has fallen and now there are four, count them four, chore charts on my refrigerator. If the kids check them off each day, they get a pat on the head and allowance at the end of the week. If they don’t, I torture them mercilessly. I quite like it. If you would like too see what mine looks like, send me a note and I’ll email it over to you. I am telling you this has revolutionized my home this past week.
My oldest son’s take on the charts? “You do realize you are completely breaking the child labor laws don’t you?” Whatever…sue me. 
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February 21, 2007 at 3:57 pm
mindymc5
I want to see…..
I was going to make chore charts for my kids last week and started to do them — but my printer wouldn’t work so I didn’t get them printed and I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler. Of course my kids are younger but the toy mess that seems to grow by the millisecond is driving me bananas!!!
Also I’d like to discuss with the you allowance thing….not to be argumentative — just remember reading some thing on it…..that I sort of agreed with – that said we all live here together and so we all have chores to do — I don’t get paid so neither should you sort of thing…..what is your take on that? Just would love to have another opinion…..
thanks!
love- and gotta go do the mopping now! – Mindy
February 21, 2007 at 7:52 pm
DeAnn
Please email me what these chore charts look like. Thank you
February 21, 2007 at 11:09 pm
Nikki
Chore charts are a beautiful thing. I’m glad it’s working for you!
February 22, 2007 at 12:22 am
Denise
Please send me an email of your chore charts!!!
My house is a disaster area since my husband went into the hospital and I’ve been running back and forth. They will clean if I put on my iron maiden suit and say do this and do that. Otherwise there’s not a chance of it getting done.
Thanks
February 22, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Susan Bowra
I would like to see your chore chart, please.
Thank you very much.
God’s richest blessings.
February 22, 2007 at 4:54 pm
canigetfrieswiththat?!
so thats y they all wanted to go home with me wednesday?!……… i actually thought they liked me! : ( lol-
February 22, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Debbie
please send me a copy I am desperate for something to work besides my barking voice!!
February 23, 2007 at 5:54 am
Lynette
Shannon @ Rocks sent me your way. Congratulations on the successful implementation of a solution to the dreaded chore dilemma. (Using up my big word quota… hubby is out of town and my seven (7 & under) don’t go there.) Please send your chore chart. Thanks.
February 23, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Deedra
WOW! okay, thepreacherswife has 4 kids and a blog, and the pto, and baseball, and grand marshall(ha), etc, etc, etc…..and Lynette has 7 (under 7,..wow) and does the blog thing,…okay, could you send ME a chore chart, I have one, a perfect little sweetheart who isn’t a whole lot of work, I don’t work, and still can’t get anything done!! I am totally feeling like a slacker! ( now I must go, and get something done!)
February 24, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Lisa
I would like your charts emailed to me as well. I have two sweeties and feel I need to do my part by getting them to do their part! I don’t feel I’m training them to do the things that they should learn to do to get along in this life……and the help would be an added benefit!!
Thanks!!
February 24, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Susan
Oh, me too!! I SO need a chore chart that works. I agree with Deedra, I feel like sucha slacker!
thank you thank you thank you
February 26, 2007 at 10:42 pm
L-Mom #1
What up, L-Mom #2?
Enjoying your blogging! Keep it coming, Girlfriend.
Can you send me a copy of your chore-chart? I’ve tried charts a couple times in the past only to watch my annoyed boys’ eyes rolling up in their heads. I’ve never been able to get it to work.
But my attemps at guilt-tripping them isn’t working too good either.
P.S. Do you have a Daddy-Chore-Chart too?