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[quote=Anonymous]Oh boy, you have your work cut out for you!! Good for you for wanting to take it on though.

I'd recommend starting with a Chore & Commission Chart. Make some tasks they have to do just because they are part of the family, and some they get Commission for. Even if you don't like his philosophy for adults, Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace Junior is VERY good for this. You don't even need to buy it, just read up on how he suggests handling kids and money and you'll learn what you need to know (have to teach them work = money; immediate gratification of giving them money right away when they are young and making it visible; having a visible chore chart).

Also, you need to control some of the chaos at your key times - getting ready and bed time. The more you can do in advance - picking out clothes on Sundays or the night before right after dinner, picking out a book to read, packing backpacks, etc, the calmer those times will go.

You're going to have to be firm. The first few weeks will be the hardest, they won't believe you're going to stick by what you say. The WORST thing you can do is make a declaration and not stick to it, so be sure whatever you say, you're ready to enforce. If you're sitting on the couch and want them to stop running around, don't say it until you're ready to get off the couch and MAKE them stop. [/quote]

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