Neat Mom, Messie Kids: A Survival Guide

a survival guide

Plot

If she’s a mom, she has a messie kid (or two or three) lurking somewhere. And, most likely, the kids’ 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 family that works as a team.