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Guide

Plan

Check


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Guide Plan Check

The Guide Plan Check download helps simplify some of the repetitive andtime consuming tasks that occur as normal part of daily family life.

Each page contains a guide, plan or checklist to be printed out and used over and

over again. I have left the pages clear of notes from me, so as to make them more

functional. Below is a short description of each page:

Pantry Basics Check List You can use this list to audit your pantry before heading to

the supermarket, or place it in your pantry and tick items as they run out to build

your shopping list as you go. There is room at the end to add other items that you

use regularly.

Freezer Basics Check List As per pantry basics check list.

Fridge Basics Check List As per pantry basics check list.

Monthly Menu Plan 4 weekly menu plans that contain family friendly recipes.

Head to www.planningwithkids.com to load these into the menu planner and print

out the weekly shopping lists.

Night Time Preparation Check List A list of 10 tasks that if completed in the evening,

will help you have a smoother start to school mornings.

Back To School Check List It can be difficult to get your head into school mode

during the summer holidays, but this check list takes the thinking out of it for you with

activities you need to complete, to be ready for sending the kids back to school.

10 Week Christmas Preparation Plan With this plan you wont feel overwhelmed by

the time December comes around. Taking on one task a week, makes the lead up

to Christmas calmer and more enjoyable.

Guiding Principles For A Happy Family 10 short and simple principles that will assist

in keeping family harmony.

Guidelines For Successful Family Meetings Family Meetings are one of the best

ways to communicate and problem solve with the kids. These guidelines will helpyou start running your own family meetings.

Childrens Jobs Age Appropriate Guide Reduce mum and dads workload and

increase the kids independence skills and self esteem by allocating age

appropriate jobs to each child.

Wishing you the best in organising your family chaos!


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Pantry Basics Check List

Baking Entertaining Oil

Baking powder Premium Quality Chocolate Cooking Spray

Bicarbonate Of Soda Coffee Olive Oil

Bread Crumbs Cordial Olive Oil Spray

Chocolate Chips Dark Hot Chocolate Vegetable Oil

Chocolate Chips Milk Popcorn Kernels

Chocolate Chips White Sweet Biscuits Pasta and Pasta Sauces

Cocoa Tea Lasagne Sheets

Coconut Desiccated Water Crackers Macaroni

Cream Of Tartar Pasta Sauce

Crushed Nuts Grains Penne

Flour Corn Barley Pesto

Flour Plain Cous Cous Spaghetti

Flour Rice Rice Arborio Spirals

Flour Self Raising Rice Brown Tomato Paste

Flour Wholemeal Rice Jasmine

Golden Syrup Rice White Sauces and Condiments

Jelly Crystals Barbecue Sauce

Marie Biscuits Herbs and Spices Chutney

Marshmallows Chilli Dried Mayonnaise

Milk Condensed Chives Dried Mustard

Rolled Oats Coriander Ground Soy Sauce

Sugar Brown Cumin Ground Stock Beef Powder

Sugar Caster Curry Powder Stock Chicken Powder

Sugar Icing French Onion Soup Mix Stock Vegetable Powder

Sugar White Ginger Dried Sweet Chilli Sauce

Vanilla Essence Oregano Dried Tartare Sauce

Yeast Parsley Dried Tomato Sauce

Pepper Black Cracked Vinegar White

Breakfast Cereals Salt Flakes Worstershire Sauce

Corn Flakes Taco Seasoning Mix

Rice Bubbles Thyme Dried Spreads

Honey

Cans Juices Jam

Beetroot Apricot Nectar Peanut Butter

Coconut Milk Lemon Juice Vegemite

Corn Kernels Lime Juice

Evapourated Milk

Lentils Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Tomato Soup

Tomatoes

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Freezer Basics Check List

Baking Sweets

Pastry Puff Ice Cream

Pastry Short Crust Raspberries

Ripe Bananas

Quick Meals

Meat Pizza Bases

Bacon Shortcut Rindless Veggie Burgers

Beef Diced

Beef Mince

Beef Strips If You Can

Chicken Breasts Homemade Biscuit Dough

Sausages Left Over Bolognaise Sauce

Left Over Casserole

Vegetables Left Over Soup

Peas

Spinach Miscellaneous

Mixed Veggies


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Fridge Basics Check List

Dairy

Butter

Cheese Mozzarella

Cheese Parmesan

Cheese Tasty

Cream

Cream Sour

Milk

Yoghurt Greek Style

Other

Almonds

Eggs

Miscellaneous


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Monthly Menu PlanWeek 1

Day Meal

Monday: Pasta With Chicken And Spinach

Tuesday: Pumpkin Soup

Wednesday: Chicken Stir Fry With Seasonal Vegetables

Thursday: Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday: Tacos

Sunday: Lamb Chops And Steamed Vegetables

Week 2

Day Meal

Monday: Baked Penne With Bacon

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

Wednesday: Moroccan Minted Beef

Thursday: Chicken Schnitzel and Steamed Vegetables

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday: Souvlakis

Sunday: Sausages And Steamed Vegetables

Week 3

Day Meal

Monday: Spaghetti Bolognaise

Tuesday: Homemade Pasties

Wednesday: Beef Stir Fry

Thursday: Mexibake

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday: Chicken Lasagne

Sunday: Lamb Chops With Potato Au Gratin And Veg

Week 4

Day Meal

Monday: Pasta Carbonara

Tuesday: Slow Cooker Tomato Soup

Wednesday: Family Meat Pie

Thursday: Roast Vegetable Lasagne

Friday: Left Overs

Saturday: Fried Rice

Sunday: Slow Cooker Roast Lamb


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Night Time Preparation

Checklist

Task

1 Set Table For Breakfast

2 Prepare Lunch Boxes

3 Complete School Notices

4 Ensure Clean and Available Uniforms/Clothes

5 Un-stack Dishwasher / Put Away Dishes

6 General Tidy

7 Empty The Bin/s

8 Check The Calendar

9 Make To Do List

10 Wind Down

Extras:


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Back To School Checklist

Task Details

Uniforms / School

Clothes

Organise and check school uniforms for size, appearance and faults.

Include a socks, underwear and hats!

Wardrobes Organise kids clothes storage so school items are easily accessible.

Shoes Check that shoes and are polished

Stationery andAccessories

Ensure each child has the necessary items for school. Also take

advantage of the sales to have an inventory at home for high useitems like pencils, glue sticks etc.

Labels Ensure all school items area labelled.

Paperwork

Complete any paper work that needs to be returned to school.

Make a paperwork station, where kids know to bring and collect their

forms.

Lunch boxes and

drink bottles Check lunch boxes and drink bottles are all functioning and clean.

Routines

In the week leading up to the first day of school gradually bring

children into their school evening and morning routines.

Transport

If you walk or ride to school, check that scooters/bikes/helmets/prams

are all functional.

If your children will be catching public transport for the first time, have

practice runs and print out timetables.

Groceries Restock the pantry with all the required items to make school lunches.

Goals Help the children set personal and academic goals for the year.

Extras:


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10-Week Christmas

Preparation Plan

Week /Date:

Activity Notes

10 wks to

go

16. Oct

Set theme.

Review Christmas

budget

Setting a theme make all the other decisions

so much easier. For ideas see:

http://planningwithkids.com/resources/

Set your self a budget for Christmas and

begin tracking expenditure. You

downloadable spreadsheet template here:


9 wks to go

23 Oct

Handmade Gifts Start making gifts for teachers and friends. If

you are after ideas try:http://planningwithkids.com/category/craft/

8 wks to go

30 Oct

Update Christmas

card list

Add, delete and amend as necessary!

7 wks to go

6 Nov

Make Christmas

family card and

childrens cards

Get the children to make their own cards As

they then need to handwrite their greetings,

they need plenty of time to break up the

writing. If you need some inspiration on howto go about it try here:


6 wks to go

13 Nov

Gift tags and

wrapping paper

Try making your own gift tags. Some ideas

can be found here:


5 wks to go

20 Nov

Christmas present

list and shopping

Over the year try keeping a gift ideas list the

master Christmas template has a sheet

dedicated to this. Keep your gift list each

year so you can remember what you havebought other recently.

4 wks to go

27 Nov

Christmas

Decorations

Try make your own Christmas decorations

tailored to meet your theme. You will find

some simple ideas here:


3 wks to go

4 Dec

Gather toys for

giving

With the impending influx of new toys etc, it

is a perfect opportunity to take the kidsthrough their things and have them donate

some to charity.

2 wks to go

11 Dec

Christmas Day

Preparation Plan

Create a schedule to organize all the tasks

that need to be completed on Christmas

day. Some fab Christmas Menu Plans can be

found here:


1 wk to go

18 Dec

Christmas Treats

cooking

With the kids on school holidays it is a fun

way to get into the Christmas spirit. Check

out http://planningwithkids.com/resources/

for ideas

Christmas

Day

25 Dec

Celebration Time!!!


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Guiding Principles

For A Happy Family

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR A HAPPY FAMILY

1. Listen attentively to others.

2. Look for the solution, not someone to blame.

3. Show patience - role model the behaviour you want to see.

4. Be kind to yourself and consider your own needs.

5. There are no have tos or should you have a choice.

6. It is ok to say NO.

7. Make time for play.

8. Give the children (and adults!) some space and

independence.

9. There is no need to make comparisons.

10. 5:1 ratio of positive to negative comments.


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Guidelines For Successful

Family Meetings

FAMILY MEETING GUIDELINES

Time: Choose a regular time and day. Preferable a time when we are all most likelyto be at home and one that will conducive to your kids paying attention.

Place: Somewhere that is comfortable for everyone and with minimal distractions.

Attendees: Set the rules for attendance. All family members are expected to attend. If

someone cannot come due to another activity, then the meeting can still go

ahead and they can give their input prior to the meeting.

There are times when a child may state that they do not want to come to

the family meeting. I simply remind them that it is their decision as to whether

they participate or not, but they will still have to abide by the outcomes ofthe meeting.

Rotating

Convenor:

Everyone has the opportunity to convene the meeting as it is rotated

amongst all family members. Mum or dad assists the toddler and younger

school aged children until they get the hang of things.

Minutes: Minutes are taken at each meeting and are always reviewed as first agenda

item in family meeting.

The minutes are very helpful if you need o clarify decisions and it also putsaccountability back on mum and dad. If we agreed to action things, then

the children can hold us to account on it as the parents can to them.

Time Frame: Determined by the age of the children participating. With preschoolers, aim

to have the meeting go for no more than 20 minutes. Their attention and

enthusiasm wanes dramatically if you go past this point.

Raised Hand: Everyone must raise their hand and be acknowledged by the convenor

before they can speak.

Agenda Items: Although we use a formal structure for the family meetings, they are

generally light hearted and fun. They are not allowed to degenerate to a

complaining session. When raising an item, the family member is expected to

state the problem (if there is one) and then put forward a proposed solution

for discussion.

Quite often the meeting is just more of a sharing time, where kids or adults

provide updates to the family on areas of their life or items of interest.However, when there are items that will require some negotiation and

discussion, we will give the children advance notice that I will be bringing

that issue up at the next meeting.

Consensus

Decision

Making:

In brief this means that you must keep working on a resolution until you have

one that all family members can agree to. This is critical to the success of

Family Meetings. No one should leave the Family Meeting feeling that they

have not been listened to or their needs have not been taken into

consideration.

This does not mean kids get exactly what they want, it actually teaches them

about compromise and that sometimes to get agreement they have to

make some concessions. It also teaches them to work out what are the key

points they must have and teaches them to use persuasive arguments.


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Childrens Jobs -

Age Appropriate Guide

Age Tasks

2 4 year olds:

Aim is not for perfection, but

to begin learning to do

things for themselves and to

contribute to the running of

the family home. Will need

assistance.

Take breakfast dishes away from table. Make bed and tidy room. Wipe and sweep up own messes through out the day. Packing away of toys and general tidy. Take condiments to table for evening meal. Take own plate away from the dinner table. Placing dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Return towel to bathroom.

4 6 year olds

The aim is to have the kids

knowing their routine of jobs

to help out and carry them

out without the need for

reminding. Some assistance

may still be required.

Return cereal boxes to cupboard after breakfast. Pack kinder or school bag. Unpack kinder or school bag and hand over any notices. Setting place mats for dinner. As required can help match up socks when laundry is being

folded.

Assist in the garden with sweeping and raking.6 8 year olds

The aim is to have children

now completing these tasks

independently.

Place milk and juice back in the fridge when breakfast hasbeen completed.

Empty rubbish bin. Set cutlery for dinner. Put own laundered clothes away. On weekends help make morning and afternoon tea. Cook treats like scones and muffins. Help sort laundry into colour groupings.

8 10 year olds

Children are now taking on

tasks that require greater

time allocation and

complete a full household

task as opposed to part.

Stack dishwasher Empty compost bin and clean container. Make drinks for dinner time. Vacuum own bedroom Cook a family meal as required. Assist with folding clean laundry. Help with weeding in the garden.

10 12 year olds

Aim to have a variety of

indoor and outdoor jobs for

children this age.

Unstack dishwasher. Vacuum whole house as required. Regularly cook a family meal. Mow lawn. Hang out washing. Put away the groceries

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