Sentences with phrase «dinner as a chore»

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As for chores, ours sometimes went by the wayside so we could do a fall nature walk to collect leaves and make placemats to surprise Daddy when he came home for dinner.

In addition to the camp, for one summer I was a nanny for a family in charge of a new born baby and finishing chores around the house as well as preparing dinner for them for when they got home from work.

For example, specify when your tween should have certain chores or responsibilities finished, such as when homework is to be completed, or when your tween should begin setting the table for dinner.

Although 32 hours of media seems excessive many parents rely on these «time outs» to do chores such as making dinner.

Currently, 90 % of parents report that their children younger than 2 years watch some form of electronic media.2 By 3 years, almost one - third of children have a television in their bedroom.3 Parents report that they view television as a peacekeeper and a safe activity for their children while they are preparing dinner, getting ready for work, or doing household chores.3 Many parents report feeling better knowing that the programming their children watch has been described as educational.

It does mean my husband might have to step in to continue preparing dinner, or pick up a chore where I left off — but nursing a toddler on demand seems as biologically and evolutionarily normal for to me as nursing a younger baby on - demand.

Kids love to earn coupons that say things such as «get out of having to do one chore» or «get to choose your favorite meal for dinner.»

There are no excuses now, your child is old enough to help with chores and other household duties, such as making dinner, watching younger siblings, attending to sick or older relatives, and even managing things for a little bit while you're busy or at work.

And define chores loosely: putting his bowl and spoon on the table before dinner could constitute a chore, as could putting his toothbrush back in the holder.

He told the story of a mother busily preparing dinner and doing one chore after another in the kitchen as her young daughter struggled to get her attention.

«Depicting chores and trifles of urban life, such as grocery shopping and hosting a dinner party, Blossoms provides a vivid image of the daily life of ordinary Shanghai people.

We'll talk about chores as a family tonight after dinner.»).

-- Make a list the day before of the chores you want your kids to do — Give them a time frame for when the chores need to be completed — Be willing to show them how the job is to be done, especially if it's a new job they've never done before — Keep in mind that the job may not be done perfectly, and be willing to live with it — Make it fun for the family, talk about the rewards of working together as a family — After the dinner party is over, or the next day, reflect on what happened during the party and the benefits of everyone pitching in

Such as, not trying to make everything perfect, the family vacations, dinner around the table, the Christmas season, 4th of July celebrations, children doing their own laundry and chores, and more!

Among Prooday's suggestions are sitting down to family dinners (guilty of not doing that enough), playing a board game every night (much as I moan about that, I might have to knuckle down and — if not every night — do it a couple of times a week... it's actually quite fun), and get the kids doing more chores.