Chores Without Wars: Turning Housework into Teamwork

by Lynn Lott, Riki Intner

Realistic and useful, Chores Without Wars (Practical Press [self-pub], then Prima; total sales 20,000) includes what the family needs to "turn housework into teamwork." Instead of family members falling into stereotypes, such as the super-mom and the spoiled child, this book suggests that a family built on the principles of reciprocity and teamwork can overcome the drudgeries of housework and lead children to value life skills necessary for their futures. Through chores, skills such as cooperation, planning ahead, managing money, and contribution are learned. More than 30% new material will appear in this 2nd ed.

Genres: Parenting

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many helpful tips and suggestions - it's not all me, and it's not all them. Very good for cooperative family teamwork, or any household really. The book is pretty progressive in that it doesn't assume the "traditional" nuclear model of a family; it portrays a variety of familial units and shows how their suggestions work in all of them.

[Silvia]

Too many examples not enough parenting tools.