Managers of Their Chores

by Steven Maxwell, Teri Maxwell

A practical guide to children's chores. In the same way that Managers ofTheir Homes facilitatted the process of dreating a custom schedule that fits a family's needs, Managers of Their Chores tackles family chores. Managers of Their Chores puts the means into parents hands that will allow them to be successful in a chore system with their children.

Genres: Parenting, Christian

208 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Heather Gmiterek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am giving this book 5 stars not because I thought the writing was phenomenal, it was clear concise and simple to understand, it's not even getting 5 stars because the chore system is all stellar (it is good and we will be using it). This book gets 5 stars because it's anointed. I didn't realize that learning to assemble chore packs from my kids would bring up issues of bitterness, resentment, entitlement and kindly call me into repentance. This book has been prayed over by the authors and Holy Spirit is using it to change hearts and bringing new, deeper understanding to the hearts of readers.

This is so much more then a "how to" chore book, it's a soul searching, draw your heart to God. I had to wrestle with my Christian feminist views vs conservative Christian womanhood, what hard work and honor mean to God and to my husband and family , pray deeply about the balance between allowing children their childhood and raising strong, responsible, hard working humans.

Even more then Managers of Their Homes this book convicted me and help me move to action.

[Susan Hargett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book lays out a very organized step by step sequence for implementing a chore system. The system itself is excellent and I hope will be very helpful for my family.

The book has a strong fundamental Christian outlook. I knew this when I bought it, so I just ignored what did not apply to me (raising girls to be only homekeepers, submissive wives, etc). But this could be bothersome to others.

The book also had way too many introductory chapters for me before getting to the chore system planing and implementation itself. All in all though, a solid system and a helpful book.

[Brianna Vorbeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will recommend this to every family I know with kids. This book helped me reframe my mindset when it comes to work in the home. The authors bring up traditional gender roles but that part is easy to ignore so don’t let it turn you off. The chore system makes sense and more than that gives detailed instructions into both the mental and physical workload involved in household management.

[Kari Trumbo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book takes you through step-by-step on all the benefits of having your children help with daily maintenance of the home. The authors explain how to equip your children for life by doing tasks that they can handle on their own.

I, personally, was not given chores as a child and when I went off to college and roomed in a townhouse, I was ill-equipped to help with the cleaning (besides the general sweeping and vacuuming) of our home-away-from-home. It only got worse after I got married as every task fell to me. The more children we had, the more difficult it became to keep up. I now have a good handle on how to do all of these things, but I don't want my children in the same predicament that I was in. This guide has helped me put together age-appropriate tasks that my children can do to help me.

[Camy An · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all of the Maxwell's "Managing" books, and I have 3 (Homes, Chores, School). But I fall short of their stellar and admirable organizing ways. I have learned to not throw away the baby with the bathwater, yet to take ideas from these books to add to my own style (I am an artist...LOL).

If you want a standard to shoot for, this book sets it high, which is great. Just be patient with yourself and don't go bonkers trying to make a system for your home overnight. It takes a lot of flexibility in a family.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The concept is fantastic but I’ve found it difficult to implement in a home with many small children. I think it may work once my kids are a bit older and more capable of contributing to home maintenance. (We’re getting there!)

[Candice · Rating 4 out of 5]

The chore system is detailed and clearly outlined in their book. There was quite a bit of repetition, but we have been using the Chore pack successfully for the past year.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read both Managers of Their Homes and Managers of their Chores. I love both these books!!! They are wonderful. Some people think you only need them if you have a "large" family but I say you will benefit from whether you have one or twenty-one children. Everyone can always use a little help to make themselves better. This book is the best one I have found for all my questions about chores. From the who-gets-what to the how or the many other myriads of questions that come up, this book is great for answers. I am really enjoying all the books that I have read by Steven and Teri Maxwell, and am looking forward to reading their others.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent for larger families who need the organization help.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far this is giving me some great ideas -- This is a Christian book and I really like the approach they are taking.

[Dawn]

I need to get my hands on this book! Anybody willing to let me borrow there's?

[Ambra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really helpful in giving you the WHY of implementing a chore system for your kids, before giving you the HOW. Definitely Christian/Biblically based.

[Candice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!!! Still working on the implementing of our responsibilities but loved it!