Calling all parents who STRESS on school mornings, cringe at the thought of cleaning or have mealtime meltdowns...this book is for you! Family life can be chaotic — whether you have one child or five. No-one knows this better than Nicole Avery, mum of five, blogger extraordinaire and lover of spreadsheets. Nicole has discovered the secret to taking the stress out of parenting and running a household: a little bit of planning can leave you with more time to have fun! Planning with Kids will show you how to: plan a month's worth of evening meals in less than an hour use routines to make mornings manageable, evenings easier and 'me time' a reality organise your kids and partner to share in the housework without you nagging. Learn how to organise your family chaos and have time left over to actually enjoy being a parent. Table of Contents Acknowledgements v Introduction vii Part I: Organising your family 1 Routines 3 2 Meals 29 3 Family fi nances 56 Part II: Ages and stages 4 Navigating with a new baby 79 5 Tactics for toddlers 107 6 Preparation for preschoolers 122 7 Strategies for schoolchildren 137 Part III: Enjoying parenthood 8 You 159 9 Your partner 171 10 The joys of parenting 182 Part IV: Family fun times 11 Making time for play 193 12 Preparing for holidays 206 13 Stress-free birthday parties 230 14 Avoiding Christmas chaos 252 Final thoughts 267 Index 270 About the Author: Nicole Avery is the master organiser behind popular blog 'Planning with Kids', where she shares tips and tricks to organising the chaos of family life. This is her first book.
|