Winning the Chores Wars: How to Get Your Child to do Household Chores (Effective Parenting Books Series) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1996 | Series: Effective Parenting Books Series

A practical guide with activities to motivate children to complete chores independently.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Canter & Associates (January 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939007746
• ISBN-13: 978-0939007745
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,265,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Gem of a Book!, October 20, 2004

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Kelli Hanson "pathologicmd" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning the Chores Wars: How to Get Your Child to do Household Chores (Effective Parenting Books Series) (Paperback)

I picked up this book because I was fed up with fighting with my 8 year-old son about chores. I am so happy that I found it!

The authors outline a 4-step plan that will effectively get your child to willingly cooperate with chores. They begin with suggestions for age-appropriate chores (ages 3-5, 6-9, and 10-13). Then the steps to success are: 1) Get Organized, 2) Assigning Household Jobs, 3) Teaching Your Child How to Do a Job, and 4) Encouraging Your Child. The authors explain succinctly why each step is vital to the success of the plan, as well as to the development of your child! They stress proper role modeling and positive reinforcement as methods to effectively achieve the main goals of A) getting the chores done, and B) teaching your child important life skills. At just 55 pages, it took me only about an hour to read, and I was instituting the plan the very next day. It's extremely easy to do, and what's more--it works!

I also highly recommend the book "Homework Without Tears: A Parents Guide for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School" by Lee Canter, for those of you parents struggling with your kids in that arena too.