Planning with kids : a guide to organising the chaos to make more time for parenting / Nicole Avery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Avery, Nicole.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing.

Parenting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Milton, Qld. : Wrightbooks, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The ultimate guide for parents who dream of having a little less chaos and a lot more time for the good things in life Written by mother of five, Nicole Avery, this book shows harried parents how, with just a bit of planning, family life can become easier to manage, less stressful, and decidedly more fun. ""Dream on,"" you say? ""I might as well try to herd cats as to get my kids to follow a lot of arbitrary rules!"" And Nicole would agree, which is why Planning with Kids isn't like any other parenting guide out there. It was inspired by Nicole's blog of the same name, which, o

Contents:

Planning With Kids: A Guide to Organising the Chaos and Making Time for Family Fun; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Before children; Then there was baby; Working versus staying at home; The beginning of my planning obsession; Planning the parenting journey; Sharing the journey; Part I: Organising your family; Chapter 1: Routines; Establishing routines; Slotting cleaning into your routine; Holding family meetings; Taking action; Chapter 2: Meals; Menu planning; Shopping for growing families; Letting the family cook; Family-friendly food; School lunches; Essential kitchen appliances

Taking actionChapter 3: Family finances; The family budget; Managing pocket money; Taking action; Part II: Ages and stages; Chapter 4: Navigating with a new baby; Getting organised for the birth; Preparing the kids for a new baby; Preparing friends and family; Preparing food; Preparing for celebrations; Preparing baby's clothes; Preparing the hospital bag; When baby comes home; Sleep (or lack thereof); Taking action; Chapter 5: Tactics for toddlers; Defining your discipline style; Case study of a two and a half year old toddler; Teaching independence skills; Routines for toddlers

A toddler-friendly everyday bagTaking action; Chapter 6: Preparation for preschoolers; Preparing for the kinder years; Opportunities for learning; Preschoolers and technology; Taking action; Chapter 7: Strategies for schoolchildren; Preparing for school; Coping with school paperwork; Organising after-school activities; Managing homework; Organising the school gear; Making schoolchildren independent; Keeping track of things; Taking action; Part III: Enjoying parenthood; Chapter 8: You; Defining your guiding principles; Setting yearly goals; Finding time for you; Taking action

Chapter 9: Your partnerGetting your partner involved; Discussing expectations; Teaching your partner the know-how; Giving your partner space; Creating solo time for your partner; Taking action; Chapter 10: The joys of parenting; A planned approach to parenting; Making time for your relationship; Preparing for the evening peak hour; Preparing for the morning peak hour; Taking action; Part IV: Family fun times; Chapter 11: Making time for play; Giving kids time alone; Scheduling play; Play time for different ages; Organising the kids' toys; Taking action; Chapter 12: Preparing for holidays

Before you leaveDriving with kids; Flying with kids; Staying home with kids; Taking action; Chapter 13: Stress-free birthday parties; Planning a stay-at-home party; Parties away from home; Birthday presents; Taking action; Chapter 14: Avoiding Christmas chaos; Christmas preparation in July; A 10-week Christmas preparation plan; A Christmas Day menu plan; Taking action; Final thoughts; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613651877

9781280674945

1280674946

9780730375654

073037565X

OCLC:

779385620