| With ten children, Debbie Bowen quickly learned the advantages of actively involving all the kids in the family's daily routines. Delegation has been a key part of the Bowen family's efforts to maintain an organized, happy home and a key to their success. In this delightful book, she explains the formulas and techniques she's discovered, and she shows that W.O.R.K. truly provides Wonderful Opportunities for Raising Responsible Kids.
Bringing her personal experiences and reminiscences to the book, Debbie has created an enjoyable as well as educational read. She emphasizes the close relationships fostered as the entire family works together cleaning the kitchen, caring for the garden, and completing other duties to beautify the home, though she forthrightly acknowledges that there is no such thing as untroubled waters.
In today's world of television, video games, computers, and automatic dishwashers, families too often drift apart. Debbie Bowen has found that delegating work in and around the house gives a sense of accomplishment and draws her family closer because of times spent together. Her children are responsible, and they all have memories that will last a lifetime. The formulas for success in this excellent book can be applied to families everywhere, including yours!
Top Ten Reasons to Get Your Children Working:
1- Housework makes you ugly—Discover a more beautiful you by delegating some of your work to your children. You will feel less ornery, less grumpy, less stressed, and less ugly.
2- You can’t do it all—You’re not an octopus!
3- Save your sanity—You’re not Wonder Woman either!
4- You will have more time for yourself—There is life after housework!
5- Keeps children busy—Give them something to do besides tease and fight.
6- Many hands make light work—Working together, you can accomplish twice as much in half the time.
7- Promotes greater family unity—The type of unity gained while working as a family can be gained in no other way.
8- Enhances children’s self-esteem—The tasks we assign our children tell them our perceptions of themselves. Five them tasks that imply trust and approval. Where there is no challenge, there is no growth.
9- Prepares children for the real work—By giving your children adult responsibilities, you won’t end up with adults who still act like children.
10- Work is a blessing—Teaching your children to work is one of the greatest gifts you can give.
With ten children, Debbie describes herself as a “borderline insane on a daily basis.” Getting her children to help around the house is the only thing that has prevented her from “going over the edge.” Find out how you can save your own sanity and simultaneously provided wonderful opportunities for growth and learning while raising responsible kids.
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