Jan 24, 2016
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FAMILY EPLANNER
FAMILY ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT
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Table of Contents FAQs Welcome Effective Time Management Strategies for Busy Families Responsibilities for Children of Every Age Instructions to Consider Leaving for the Babysitter Activities Quick List Activities Quick List GradeSchooler Activities Quick List Infant Activities Quick List Preschooler Activities Quick List Teen Activities Quick List Toddler Activities Quick List Tween Babysitter Information Babysitter Instructions Babysitter Quick List Bedtime Routine Checklist Cabin Fever Activities Calendar Campfire Recipes Cat Care Checklist Caught Ya (Bein’ Good) Childcare Comparison Childcare Information Chores for Change by Name Chores for Change by Week Computer Usage Rules & Approved Sites Cooperation Activities Daily Chores Daily Reminders Dinnertime Conversation Quick List Dog Care Checklist Earning Media Time Expectations & Responsibilities in our Home Family Emergency Information
Family Emergency Quick List Flexible List of Options Giving Worksheet Grandparent Instructions Grounded Growth Tracker Home Alone Home Fire Safety Planning Kids Meal Options Letterboxing Checklist Letterboxing Journal Letterboxing Log Manners that Matter Marriage Worksheet Medical History Medical Visits Medications Tracker Morning Routine Checklist Nature Scavenger Hunt One-‐on-‐One Journal Our Family’s Daily Schedule Our Family’s Food Manifesto Personal Hygiene Pet Care Checklist Pet Care Instructions Pet Health Journal Preschool Comparison Preschool Information Rainy Day Activities Responsibility Lists Thank You Card Labels Thoughtful Thursdays Visits from the Tooth Fairy Visits to the Dentist Wildlife Journal by Creature Wildlife Journal by Location
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FAQs
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Welcome
A family is more than just people nearby to love. While children grow, they are each like
little entities with their own schedules and needs and roles. Just like a company has a CEO to
manage the affairs of the business to help it run smoothly, so must parents manage a family.
Also, if you are fortunate enough to live near extended family, then there may be even more
responsibilities and activities to track and perform. Parents need all the help they can get!
Members to ListPlanIt have access to hundreds of lists, checklists, inventories, schedules,
and worksheets that will not only help you live a more organized life, but will also save you
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Effective Time Management Strategies for Busy Families
Time management is about making the most of your hectic schedules and making sure that
everything that needs doing is getting done. This is a particularly handy concept for young
people who are moving into high school and college, especially for those who will be leaving
the nest and learning to live on their own. It is all about balance. The goal is to learn to
balance all of the areas that are vital to your life to that of your family such as exercise,
organization, work, meals, personal-‐enrichment, and rest.
• Set goals. Know what you want to achieve and make it your priority. This can be anything,
whether you want to achieve the goal in a day, a week, a month, or a year. Juggling your
time and activities can be very stressful and often result in not achieving your goals. If you
have more than one goal, then it is a good idea to divide them into manageable pieces.
Create an action plan to guide and motivate you. Members to ListPlanIt can create & manage
their Weekly Goals and Monthly Goals at home or anywhere.
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• Prioritize. Once you have determined your goals, it is important to prioritize the steps
required to achieving the goals. This will help you determine what particular task needs to be
accomplished first and what tasks can be set aside in the mean time. To achieve your
priorities more efficiently, try to mark deadlines in your calendar.
• Develop a system. Whether you choose a tool to help you stay on task (e.g. a calendar, a
list, an app, etc.) or create a routine that your family can rely on, it is important to maintain
it. Nothing is foolproof. Accidental lapses happen. However, find a system that works for
your family and stick with it. Don’t be afraid to ask around to friends or searching the
internet for inspiration.
• Think ahead. While it is important to live in the moment, busy families must get in the
habit of thinking ahead at all times. Consider dinner at breakfast. Think about after school
activities before the kids go to school. Plan for tomorrow’s hectic schedule in the carpool
lane today. And whenever possible. . .
• Write it down. The biggest key I can give someone is to record your thoughts and ideas. I
come up with some of my best plans when I am doing other things. I try to keep my
smartphone handy so that I can jot a note or add to my lists or set a reminder the moment I
think of it. I try hard not to rely on my memory because it is often unreliable.
• Make use of extra time. For example, instead of doing nothing as I wait at my daughter’s
soccer practice, I work on my bi-‐weekly menu plan or reconcile my checking account to my
budget or plan my son’s upcoming birthday. Make it a habit to bring along a notebook or
your smartphone whenever you leave the house. Spare time may seem like a luxury, but it is
amazing how much can be accomplished in 10 minutes here and 5 minutes there.
What are your strategies for managing your busy family?
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List of Responsibilities for Children of Every Age
Throughout the year, clothes need washing, dishes don’t clean themselves, trash doesn’t
walk itself to the curb. A home needs constant maintenance and upkeep in order to be
livable. While parents are largely responsible for the care of the home, children, as rent-‐free
residents, must contribute in whatever age-‐appropriate ways possible. Children may also
expect to one day be adults and to have responsibility for a home and family. They must
learn now how to be confident in their life skills so they are ready for what life gives them.
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Here is a list of links from ListPlanIt with ideas for chores and responsibilities for children at
every age.
• List of Responsibilities for a Toddler
• List of Responsibilities for a Preschooler
• List of Responsibilities for a Gradeschooler
• List of Responsibilities for a Tween
• List of Responsibilities for a Teen
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Instructions to Consider Leaving for the Babysitter
Getting out for some adult conversation and entertainment is heavenly. We live half a
country away from our nearest relatives so we depend on people from our community when
we need to leave children at home. Whether you are lucky enough to live near family who
can babysit or have searched out a local teen or friend for your babysitting needs, leaving
some instructions will give you peace of mind and will leave the babysitter with a clear idea
of expectations.
ListPlanIt has a printable Babysitter Instructions page (in Family Matters) that you can simply
print and fill in. Then store it in a babysitter file for future reference. Not yet a
member? Join today and be ready for your next date night or night out with the girls.
Contact Information
• Leave telephone numbers for Mom's cell, Dad's cell, an emergency contact, your
child(ren)'s doctor, 911
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Children
• Leave names and ages.
• Be sure to note allergies, medications, and any special needs or atypical behaviors.
Useful Information
• List the predicted time of return.
• Suggest meal ideas, if babysitter is required during meal times.
• Suggest snack and/or drink ideas. Children can be very cunning at convincing a babysitter
that they are allowed to drink soda from the bottle, for example.
• Set guidelines for TV, computer, or video games. List amount of time allowed and
programming allowed.
• Suggest parent-‐approved activities for indoor or outdoor fun.
Layout Bedtime Routine, if applicable
• Pick up toys.
• Give a bath, if necessary.
• Diaper baby and dress for bed.
• Put the day's clothes in the hamper.
• Big kid(s) use potty. Wash hands.
• Brush Teeth
• Read ________ books or for ________ minutes.
• Give child(ren) Lovey objects.
• Check Nightlight.
• Leave on light in _____________.
• Shut the door / Leave door Open.
• Tell them we love them & wish them sweet dreams!
How often do you use a babysitter? What instructions do you find necessary to leave with
your babysitter(s)?