Comments on: How to Have Self-Reliant Kids This Summer https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/ purposeful parenting and simplified living Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:02:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Charlotte https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2240 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:16:44 +0000 #comment-2240 I love seeing how moms deal with the summer chaos. I love the snack bin idea. I might be using that (the snacking so far has been out of control!!)

]]> By: Marc and Rachael https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2239 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:51:04 +0000 #comment-2239 Wow! Is there anything you are not good at? you truly are amazing and have a lot of great ideas and talents.

]]> By: tammy https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2238 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:05:51 +0000 #comment-2238 I love these ideas! The clipboard with chores….the reading bins….brilliant!!

]]> By: Kazzy https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2237 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:05:37 +0000 #comment-2237 Here's my lazy summer schedule for the kids:

Clean up your room once a week.
Do your cello daily.
Family dinner at 6.
Home from your Huck Finn lifestyle by 9.

I am a slacker!

]]> By: Anne-Marie https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2236 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:48:15 +0000 #comment-2236 aaaaannddd…I am copying your bin idea stat! Such a great idea. We have some serious snackers here & it is so hard to keep track of them & help them make healthy choices. Love this!!!

]]> By: Sherrie https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2235 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:17:19 +0000 #comment-2235 I love it! You have the most well planned out system I have ever heard of. It leaves me wondering why I didn't make my kids summer more structured. You are such a great mom!

]]> By: Jenny P. https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2234 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:33:33 +0000 #comment-2234 I love it! We have similar chore lists at my house. The snack bin is a brilliant idea. My kids will eat like crazy all day long if I let them. This would be a great way to make them take control of how much and when. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my kids reading. 🙂

]]> By: Vicki https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2233 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:22:03 +0000 #comment-2233 Sounds great! I love the detailed job lists and might implement something like that. And I will do an assigned reading thing, too, I think. I don't want to be doing most of the work anymore, either!

]]> By: The Atomic Mom https://www.overstuffedlife.com/summer-of-self-reliant-children-or-so/#comment-2232 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:03:35 +0000 #comment-2232 Good system! And yes, I acutally do like your carpet on the stairs…but then again, I am kind of a retro nut.

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