Teaching Children Responsibility

A big THANK YOU to Lillian who shared her wealth of knowledge for all things technological at our last meeting and for all of the great insights and discussion points.  I always leave feeling ready to take on motherhood with more purpose!!

Our October 3rd meeting will be focused on Teaching Children Responsibility.  If you see any great ideas or articles on that subject post them so we can all get our gears turning.  Here is the link to a website that has a Plan to help your children reach independence.  Amber J. forwarded it to me and I've got some work to do at our house!!  Here is the conundrum we currently find ourselves in as well: do we pay them based on the work they do, including things like making their beds, brushing teeth, etc. teaching them that if you work, you get paid or do we have expectations that are part of living in this family for instance taking out the trash when mother ask and then they get paid for "extra work?"  I'm really looking forward to hearing all your good ideas!! 

Also, since school is in full swing, if you're up to it bring a family favorite after-school snack to share and be prepared to create some "lunchbox love" to stick in your kids lunch boxes. 

One more food-for-thought article sent on by Anna here .

Happy (almost) Fall!