by Roni Singleton Jeter
Back-to-school probably means there will be lots of activities and events on the kids’ social calendars. It may also mean childrens’ work loads in the “chores” department begins to pick up again.
But how are you supposed to remember all of the activities and events that your kids do every day? How will you and your child keep track of all their assigned chores?
Two downloadable tools from ExcelRainMan.com may provide relief as they are designed to help keep mom and dad organized and sane in an over-scheduled world.
The KiddoKalendar helps busy parents keep track of all their kids’ activities. Whether its violin lessons, soccer practice or a birthday party this tool keeps track of all recurring and special events with a simple click of a mouse. Parents can choose events from lists of popular child activities or type in their own. They also have the ability to record the time or duration of the events, print their personalized calendar to hang up around the house, or give it to the child to take with them when they are on the go!
The Chore Chart helps make children feel that they are a contributing member of the household and builds their self-esteem by giving them the opportunity to keep track of their chores. It’s a visual tool so it is the perfect way to keep them on track. Chore Chart can be customized for the child’s age, the month/year of the chores and the specific chores (it comes pre-populated with default age-appropriate chore recommendations) and the frequency the chores are to be performed. Make the selections, print out the chart, hang it in a central location and start tracking the child’s progress with cool stickers to reward a job well-done.
The KiddoKalendar and Chore Chart run on any PC or MAC computer with the Excel program installed. Both of these tools can be easily downloaded from the company’s website for the price of $4 each or they can be purchased in a combined pack, called the SuperParentCombo, for $6.