this is random but i wish you was my mom growing up. im 24 so its too late lol but i grew up in foster and group homes, got exposed to neglect and abuse at a early age. and i grew up thinking no one really cares. its really comforting to know there is people like you who stand up and support this group. that means so much. it just shows your heart. ok ted talk done. just thanks! u know what im talking about. thanks for caring
Much love to you sweet lady. 💜 I'm so sorry for the heartache you experienced.. The Lord turns things around that the devil meant to destroy us with. You can become the mother you always would have wanted in your own life to someone else and that can bring healing to your heart over time. "When my mother and father forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." Psalm 27:10
Same! I ended up being adopted but the family who adopted me was not a good home at all very emotionally and mentally abusive. Its like I went from 1 hell hole to another. I am so happy when I see its not always like the experience I had. I have lived in many many fosters home and none of them were great.
We never got allowances as kids, we all contributed to the household chores just because we lived there.. Don’t get me wrong, my siblings and I never went without, if we wanted something all we had to do is ask (within reason, no £300 games consoles just because) but we never had the constant allowance to buy random crap when we wanted to. I’m one of 4 and my friends who were only children didn’t have to do chores and got an allowance.. it was always crazy to me!
I love the idea of giving tokens based on the fruits of the spirit because it teaches them that good behaviour is valuable as much as work can be valuable You are valuable as a person 😊
I love the idea of not really giving them money and yes I believe that every member of the family should contribute in some way in the best whys they can and you are right you should make it fun or they will hate doing chores
My mother approached chores in a very negative way that made myself and my siblings hate housework. When I moved out and was cleaning my home without the nagging, I realised I didn't mind cleaning at all. I am trying to not repeat this mistake and work on being Mary Poppins when it comes to chores with the kids. I fail pretty darn often, but I will try to work on this particularly while the kids are home from school for the next week thanks to the coronavirus. Fingers crossed I can stay the course!
It's so great to hear you say that you expect things to get done and not to be perfect. In my family we struggle with everyone's standards and we always get into arguments about that 🙄
How nice it is to have a video from my favorite family to begin my day. Thank you for all the work that you put into this channel. It means a lot. Also, your family truly showed me that adoption is an option to be a parent. I may not be able to carry a full term pregnancy. Thanks to you, I’m thinking about adoption. Thank you doesn’t begin to cover how grateful I am to you and the wonderful information you share. God bless you and your family.🤗
Great video! The laundry part - I only have half the children that you do but I really struggled for ages with the putting away side, I always washed regularly but I hated putting away and folding, in 2016 after a super big declutter we got rid of all of our dressers and still to this day if its not socks or underwear (which are kept in a basket in the bottom of wardrobe) its hung up in their/our wardrobes, from (PJs, school uniform, singlets galore) now it goes straight from the washing machine wet (we dont use our dryer unless its winter)onto a hanger then once dry transferred to their shared wardrobes, this has been the biggest life saver and time saver! *Like life changing* , i Thought I would share if there's other mums/parents struggling with Washing
The positivity about chores is so true! My mom wasnt very positive about it but my dad would help us clean the kitchen and all of us kids were always more responsive and much more willing to do the chores when dad said to do them
I cleaned for a family and it was such an amazing part of my life. I helped the mom get organized and taught the kids how to help her and clean their bathrooms/rooms. After 3 years I’ve moved on and given them so many tools. And I will always consider and love them like family ❤️
This is such great advice. I’ve never liked the idea of an allowance. When they grow up they aren’t going to get money for scrubbing their own toilet LOL totally implementing some sort of fruit of the spirit practice! Thank you so much!!!
During the week the kids have after school activities so my main focus is eating dinner together. Then I need their packback and clothes laid out for school the next day and showered. They help clean their bathroom or wash dishes Monday through Thursday on school nights. Friday through Sunday they have to clean their room and wash their clothes to be ready for the week. Their dad and me do our bathroom, clean our room, our laundry on the weekend also. My adhd ocd calm area is our open concept kitchen/living room/breaksfast that has to be decluttered and cleaned every night. I setup our breaksfast, lunch, snacks and coffee for the next work day. On the weekend we have to do yard work as a family like every other weekend. This split up system has worked so well because most of the time we are at work.
Love that the system isn’t super rigid but still includes chores, fruits if the spirit, and earning. The once a month is so much easier than once a week. So glad you made this video, especially now that our public school kids will be joining the homeschooled kids at home for the next three weeks😬🙏special prayers for all the mamas during this crazy virus junk!
just an fyi: the sound on this video is sooo low, my sound it all the way to 100% and it is hard to hear, compare to my previous videos i watched where I have to turn it down.
I am a new fan from Singapore. I am so inspired by you being so driven by love in your life. I used to be worried about having children with down syndrome but after watching all your videos with your children and esp Rosie, the fear is gone. I am even praying about adopting a child for a start.
I just found your videos today but I absolutely love your channel already! Your family is so cute and I have already planned out how I want my future to be (I’m a teen), and your videos give me so much happiness thinking that maybe I can have a family like yours one day. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the video. I like you very much and your way of parenting)))) I’ m a mom of 3 boys and would like to hear about your way of handling conflicts between kids . Thanks !!
Cleaning tips that you never asked for but might help the girls. Always clean top to bottom, vinegar stinks but is your best friend if you mix it with an essential oil you barely smell it. Dish soap is great, micro fiber cloths are magic! The only part of the house imo that really needs disinfecting is the toilet. Dont be afraid to use reusable cloths on the toilet just run a load of hot water and some lysol disinfecting wash. I used to clean homes professionally and hotel rooms ive used all the fancy brand name , commercial and natural cleaners but nothing beats dish soap and vinegar. Obviously when i cleaned residential homes and hotels i used the chemicals requested by the home owners and regulated by the hotel. But at my own home ive found those tend to be unnecessary. Fun video tfs.
This is a great idea with the tokens! I have been thinking of ways to do smth like this with my 5 and 3 year old but couldnt quite work out the kinks. Thank you very much!! 💕
I LOVE this. ❤️ We are very similar at our house, though my oldest is 8, so mommy and daddy do most of the deep cleaning, but everyone helps according to their appropriate age level and capability.
Hi Angela, I recently discovered your channel and absolutely 💯 obsessed! We are blended family of 10 as well! We just got married. I have 2 children and my husband has 6.Ages from 11 to 21 all at home currently. My step children mother is passes away. We have several with mental illness. I have chore and laundry charts for them. They only get money if I ask to do extras. Thank you for all of ur hard work to share your life. This means so much to me!
You’ll never be able to please all your subscribers or your family or your friends that’s just life so I don’t worry myself over that. Your doing a great job and like you said your doing what’s best for you and your family. We also don’t live at your beautiful house but I sure wish I did lol. I’m new to your channel but it’s great thanks for sharing
New subbie here I have been binging your videos!! I am a homeschool mom of 2 in the midst of a move, so the decluttering content and all content homeschool has been so exciting for me!! You and your family are amazing! Glad I found you!! -melinda
I didn't get an allowance as a kid either. We lived on a farm and it was expected that you help out and when (within reason) you wanted something or wanted to do something, mom & dad would provide. There were a lot of "no's" but it made me appreciate what extras I did get from them. For my small kiddos, it takes a while for saving up and I would always forget what they had completed. I also didn't like the idea of money sitting around in jars. So I came up with a punch card system. I have a little drawer set up with my star and heart punches and then have each child's deck of chore cards on a notecard ring. There are "expected of you" chores and "money earning chores". The earning money chores are meant to nurture a good work ethic and consist of chores that my kids can do, but I don't expect them to do just yet. I've set monetary values for a full card. My oldest has asked me twice today what chores she can do on this day #2 of social isolation.
Okay so I LOVE this system and I think I may adapt it and use it myself to suit my future kid(s). Right now I’m saving for fertility treatment so if that’s successful then I’ll be using that when the kid(s) are old enough!!! You’re doing a great job.
Im the same way about laundry, there's a lot to it. Is it a load that needs bleach or borax? Do stains need to be treated? Is it a load with extra fabric softener or no softener? Plus sorting, there's a lot to it and i like it done a certain way. But my kids can help with folding their specific clothes or towels/random stuff. And can help with switching and so forth. Im just now getting into your videos and i love them!
i just found your videos and i love your personality and you are so pretty i love your makeup!!! ive been binging your vids amidst everything going on in the world, thank you for sharing your life! :)
i also did not get an allowance growing up. i was extremely angry about having to do things that my friends did get paid for. also i was raised by my Grandmother who was retired so she didnt get income taxes either so i would wind up being the only kid that didnt get new things around spring break time. but i have made a vow to myself that when the time comes that the Lord blesses me with a child that i am going to find a fair way for them to earn things, and i think this sounds as close to perfect as you could get.
I dealt with jealousy as a kid of my friends who got allowance too. But as an adult- I see why my parents did things the way they did. I’m a very hard worker- and I think part of that is because of the way my parents raised me. I started working at 14 and took any job I could get. I had other friends who felt they were “too good” for certain jobs. 😂 I digress! Lol... but I do think if parents can afford to- then providing a way for kids to earn money and learn to spend/save/give responsibly is a great thing!
The twins could learn to help match socks or to sort spoons and forks into the silverware drawer. They could help put all plastic bottles and cups in one place for putting away. If you make it a game they would enjoy it. Another thing could be if you have an outside table to clean,spray it with shaving cream and let the twins or the younger kids fingerpaint. Hose it down when done, table is all clean. 😄
Hey Angela! Love your videos and especially your declutter series has been so realistic and motivational to me! I keep seeing your beautiful dining table in your videos and keep wondering where it might be from. Any chance you still know where you got it? 🙈
I love the idea of giving the kids an allowance for doing their chores. I've been trying to implement that into my home but i need to be more consistent :)
Fantastic!!! Thank you so much. My son is already grown but I want to apply this when he stays with us. I love your outlook. Thank you for being real without saying it 24/7. 😂
I’d LOVE to see a laundry routine & organization video! We’re a family of five (three kids) and I feel like laundry is my Kryptonite. I recently made my family go through clothes and cut things pretty much in half, but it’s still a struggle. (Not as bad, though.)
My rule or goal for our house is, that it can't get so bad that a fast 5 minute pick up can't fix. We have a gate that has to be opened to get in our driveway. One of the kids will slowly walk down the driveway and open the gate, while the oldest and myself do a fast pick up and sweep up of the 3 main rooms. As long as the kitchen, living room and bathroom is clean for guests, that's all that matters to me. A couple times a week bedrooms get cleaned. After school each day the school room needs to be picked up. Then on Saturdays (after everyone is done with breakfast) each kid has a deep clean chore to do. We get the downstairs done in between breakfast and lunch, then the upstairs(bedrooms, toyroom and school room) after lunch. It seems a lot but if we keep up with it during the week, it really takes each kid 5 minutes per room. It takes me a little longer cuz my chores are ones that take longer (like sweep and mopping the floors). We don't pay to pick up after ourselves but we live on a small farm. So the way the kids get paid it doing outside, hard manual chores, like picking up the yard to mow, mowing, pulling weeds, feeding the animals, cleaning out barn, cleaning out the chicken coop, painting fence, milking the cows. Cuz seriously wiping down the cabinets or table isn't hard work but using a push mower on our hike hilly yard is lol. Now done with TH-cam and cleaning motivation, have to start our deep clean chores! Love seeing another large family's chore system, homeschooling system, and basically how other large families do it!!
I don't do allowance either, everybody contributes to the chores. However, the kids do earn money when they do jobs for Grandpa. Then we work on splitting the cash into giving, keep, and spend. Do you have a way you do that? I didn't get an allowance either. Dave Ramsey suggests allowances so they get used to handling money, but we haven't found it necessary since they earn money in different ways. I've tried systems like the token system to reward behavior but I'm never good at catching the good behavior. How often are you actually catching them? Or rather, how long did it take to get in the habit of catching them doing good behavior? One more question: how do you teach the kids to be thorough? I know you said, "Done is better than perfect" however, when do you work on getting them to do a good job? Is it just from the positive atmosphere you here? Thanks for sharing!
I love your videos ❤️. Quick suggestion. I watch on my phone and the volume seems so soft on the loudest setting. Would you be able to make it a little louder? Thank you! 🥰✨
My son is nearly 6 and is so helpful around the house haha he doesn't have set chores (it's just me and him) but he pretty much always helps if he sees me doing jobs or if I ask and if he doesn't I don't really mind. As a kid we had set jobs and mum would leave us lists if we were home, we got pocket money until we got jobs but it was never for helping run the house.
My parents were the same. We helped, they gave us money when we needed it, and we could do extra stuff to earn more. But I also started working as soon as I was legally allowed at 14 😊
Oh my, you are so gorgeous, inspiring and lovely and I love your children they are so cute and benji is always happy, he knows he with a sweet mom with a heart of gold. God bless you and your family❤😘❤❤
Hi, I’m new to your channel, Ive watched only one other video, (Sunday cleaning). Reason why I joined is because I wanted to get some tips as my 34 yr old daughter has 4 young kids, ages 8, 7, 3 and 2. We r waiting for dx of oldest who tentatively has ADHD, Possible autism and selective mutism. 7 yr old might have something too. 3 yr old is good, 2 yr old does have defective gene KAT6b gene. So a feeding problem and speech, learning disability so far. Fruit of the spirit coins is a great idea, I remember teaching that in Sunday school. Darn, we don’t have target here, Canada, just Walmart.
It’s a flat fee for the tasks listed that day. 10-20 depending on how much they have to do. We don’t pay by the hour or people will drag things out to make more money 😂
Have you tried feline pine cat litter? My youngest has asthma so we can’t use traditional cat litter. The pine is in pellets and I swear to you the litter boxes never smell! And we have 3 cats!!! It’s 10 bucks for a 20lb bag at target. It’s life changing! A nice pine smell instead of that icky smell of litter!
Regarding your cat box...we have started using pine pellets (from the feed store -cheap) and it has been awesome. It took a couple of weeks for them to completly convert over but it so helps with the smell. Videos on you tube if you are interested or reach out to me.
Hiii Angela! I love watching your videos, its always so much fun 🥰 I was wondering if you could make a video on your experience with ADD/ADHD ? Thank you and take care ❤
When i was younger i barely did anything like clean my room etc, now i’m v independent, responsible and i’m more clean than any person in my house. To me it’s weird that some kids my age still get money for cleaning their room (i’m 16)
About how long does it take the older two to do the deep clean? And do you base what you pay then on how long they work for or is it a set amount for the deep clean day? I am interested in implementing something similar with my children.
Got zero kids, watch every video you make. 👌
same!
SAME! I even have the notification bell on as I don't want to miss one :) xx
That’s why I love you 😂
this is random but i wish you was my mom growing up. im 24 so its too late lol but i grew up in foster and group homes, got exposed to neglect and abuse at a early age. and i grew up thinking no one really cares. its really comforting to know there is people like you who stand up and support this group. that means so much. it just shows your heart. ok ted talk done. just thanks! u know what im talking about. thanks for caring
Much love to you sweet lady. 💜 I'm so sorry for the heartache you experienced.. The Lord turns things around that the devil meant to destroy us with. You can become the mother you always would have wanted in your own life to someone else and that can bring healing to your heart over time. "When my mother and father forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." Psalm 27:10
Same! I ended up being adopted but the family who adopted me was not a good home at all very emotionally and mentally abusive. Its like I went from 1 hell hole to another. I am so happy when I see its not always like the experience I had. I have lived in many many fosters home and none of them were great.
I love doing the washing, folding clean clothes and putting them away. So peaceful
I didn’t used to, but I do now 😊
We never got allowances as kids, we all contributed to the household chores just because we lived there.. Don’t get me wrong, my siblings and I never went without, if we wanted something all we had to do is ask (within reason, no £300 games consoles just because) but we never had the constant allowance to buy random crap when we wanted to. I’m one of 4 and my friends who were only children didn’t have to do chores and got an allowance.. it was always crazy to me!
I’m a nanny/family assistant and I love being able to zone out to do laundry.
I love the idea of giving tokens based on the fruits of the spirit because it teaches them that good behaviour is valuable as much as work can be valuable
You are valuable as a person 😊
I love the idea of not really giving them money and yes I believe that every member of the family should contribute in some way in the best whys they can and you are right you should make it fun or they will hate doing chores
My mother approached chores in a very negative way that made myself and my siblings hate housework. When I moved out and was cleaning my home without the nagging, I realised I didn't mind cleaning at all. I am trying to not repeat this mistake and work on being Mary Poppins when it comes to chores with the kids. I fail pretty darn often, but I will try to work on this particularly while the kids are home from school for the next week thanks to the coronavirus. Fingers crossed I can stay the course!
It's so great to hear you say that you expect things to get done and not to be perfect. In my family we struggle with everyone's standards and we always get into arguments about that 🙄
It’s hard- but with 10 people it’s just reality! 🙃
I'm a homeschooling mum of two, British, living in New Zealand. I LOVE watching you ....
How nice it is to have a video from my favorite family to begin my day. Thank you for all the work that you put into this channel. It means a lot. Also, your family truly showed me that adoption is an option to be a parent. I may not be able to carry a full term pregnancy. Thanks to you, I’m thinking about adoption. Thank you doesn’t begin to cover how grateful I am to you and the wonderful information you share. God bless you and your family.🤗
I’m so glad you’re enjoying my content! 💗 thank you for being here!
Great video! The laundry part - I only have half the children that you do but I really struggled for ages with the putting away side, I always washed regularly but I hated putting away and folding, in 2016 after a super big declutter we got rid of all of our dressers and still to this day if its not socks or underwear (which are kept in a basket in the bottom of wardrobe) its hung up in their/our wardrobes, from (PJs, school uniform, singlets galore) now it goes straight from the washing machine wet (we dont use our dryer unless its winter)onto a hanger then once dry transferred to their shared wardrobes, this has been the biggest life saver and time saver! *Like life changing* , i Thought I would share if there's other mums/parents struggling with Washing
The positivity about chores is so true! My mom wasnt very positive about it but my dad would help us clean the kitchen and all of us kids were always more responsive and much more willing to do the chores when dad said to do them
I cleaned for a family and it was such an amazing part of my life. I helped the mom get organized and taught the kids how to help her and clean their bathrooms/rooms. After 3 years I’ve moved on and given them so many tools. And I will always consider and love them like family ❤️
I love the fruit of the spirit idea!! Thank you for sharing
You have such a beautiful family! Thank you for walking us through this series and explaining how you involve the kiddos. 💙
This is such great advice. I’ve never liked the idea of an allowance. When they grow up they aren’t going to get money for scrubbing their own toilet LOL totally implementing some sort of fruit of the spirit practice! Thank you so much!!!
During the week the kids have after school activities so my main focus is eating dinner together. Then I need their packback and clothes laid out for school the next day and showered. They help clean their bathroom or wash dishes Monday through Thursday on school nights. Friday through Sunday they have to clean their room and wash their clothes to be ready for the week. Their dad and me do our bathroom, clean our room, our laundry on the weekend also. My adhd ocd calm area is our open concept kitchen/living room/breaksfast that has to be decluttered and cleaned every night. I setup our breaksfast, lunch, snacks and coffee for the next work day. On the weekend we have to do yard work as a family like every other weekend. This split up system has worked so well because most of the time we are at work.
Love that the system isn’t super rigid but still includes chores, fruits if the spirit, and earning. The once a month is so much easier than once a week. So glad you made this video, especially now that our public school kids will be joining the homeschooled kids at home for the next three weeks😬🙏special prayers for all the mamas during this crazy virus junk!
Angela, that is soooo awesome! I have teens. They are always saving up for something. I’m totally doing that TODAY! 😀
just an fyi: the sound on this video is sooo low, my sound it all the way to 100% and it is hard to hear, compare to my previous videos i watched where I have to turn it down.
The tiered token idea is brilliant!
I am a new fan from Singapore. I am so inspired by you being so driven by love in your life. I used to be worried about having children with down syndrome but after watching all your videos with your children and esp Rosie, the fear is gone. I am even praying about adopting a child for a start.
I just found your videos today but I absolutely love your channel already! Your family is so cute and I have already planned out how I want my future to be (I’m a teen), and your videos give me so much happiness thinking that maybe I can have a family like yours one day. ❤️❤️❤️
Angela you are so inspiring and motivating and I strive to be like you when I have kids so keep up the good work!👍
Thanks for the video. I like you very much and your way of parenting)))) I’ m a mom of 3 boys and would like to hear about your way of handling conflicts between kids . Thanks !!
I hope I can apply this in the future
Cleaning tips that you never asked for but might help the girls. Always clean top to bottom, vinegar stinks but is your best friend if you mix it with an essential oil you barely smell it. Dish soap is great, micro fiber cloths are magic! The only part of the house imo that really needs disinfecting is the toilet. Dont be afraid to use reusable cloths on the toilet just run a load of hot water and some lysol disinfecting wash. I used to clean homes professionally and hotel rooms ive used all the fancy brand name , commercial and natural cleaners but nothing beats dish soap and vinegar. Obviously when i cleaned residential homes and hotels i used the chemicals requested by the home owners and regulated by the hotel. But at my own home ive found those tend to be unnecessary. Fun video tfs.
This is a great idea with the tokens! I have been thinking of ways to do smth like this with my 5 and 3 year old but couldnt quite work out the kinks. Thank you very much!! 💕
I LOVE this. ❤️ We are very similar at our house, though my oldest is 8, so mommy and daddy do most of the deep cleaning, but everyone helps according to their appropriate age level and capability.
Yes! 💃🏼
Hi Angela, I recently discovered your channel and absolutely 💯 obsessed! We are blended family of 10 as well! We just got married. I have 2 children and my husband has 6.Ages from 11 to 21 all at home currently. My step children mother is passes away. We have several with mental illness.
I have chore and laundry charts for them. They only get money if I ask to do extras.
Thank you for all of ur hard work to share your life. This means so much to me!
Late commenting today! These really help me while I’m panicking about lockdown. Thanks 😊
I love doing laundry too! It's my switch off podcast time haha
Thank you for that!! ...I might do some adjustments in our routines :)
You’ll never be able to please all your subscribers or your family or your friends that’s just life so I don’t worry myself over that. Your doing a great job and like you said your doing what’s best for you and your family. We also don’t live at your beautiful house but I sure wish I did lol. I’m new to your channel but it’s great thanks for sharing
New subbie here I have been binging your videos!! I am a homeschool mom of 2 in the midst of a move, so the decluttering content and all content homeschool has been so exciting for me!! You and your family are amazing! Glad I found you!!
-melinda
I didn't get an allowance as a kid either. We lived on a farm and it was expected that you help out and when (within reason) you wanted something or wanted to do something, mom & dad would provide. There were a lot of "no's" but it made me appreciate what extras I did get from them. For my small kiddos, it takes a while for saving up and I would always forget what they had completed. I also didn't like the idea of money sitting around in jars. So I came up with a punch card system. I have a little drawer set up with my star and heart punches and then have each child's deck of chore cards on a notecard ring. There are "expected of you" chores and "money earning chores". The earning money chores are meant to nurture a good work ethic and consist of chores that my kids can do, but I don't expect them to do just yet. I've set monetary values for a full card. My oldest has asked me twice today what chores she can do on this day #2 of social isolation.
Okay so I LOVE this system and I think I may adapt it and use it myself to suit my future kid(s). Right now I’m saving for fertility treatment so if that’s successful then I’ll be using that when the kid(s) are old enough!!! You’re doing a great job.
Im the same way about laundry, there's a lot to it. Is it a load that needs bleach or borax? Do stains need to be treated? Is it a load with extra fabric softener or no softener? Plus sorting, there's a lot to it and i like it done a certain way. But my kids can help with folding their specific clothes or towels/random stuff. And can help with switching and so forth. Im just now getting into your videos and i love them!
This was awesome! You should read “How full is your bucket?” It’s a kid’s book with a great message! 💜
You realy inspire me! The way your raise youre kids is so lovely and makes me exited to have a family on my own one day :)
i just found your videos and i love your personality and you are so pretty i love your makeup!!! ive been binging your vids amidst everything going on in the world, thank you for sharing your life! :)
Hello from Bhutan 🇧🇹
Single with no children but totally hooked into both your channels. Love you and your family 🙂
I like the token system.
How do u organize ur day or week?? Pls pls do a video on that.. ❤️
i also did not get an allowance growing up. i was extremely angry about having to do things that my friends did get paid for. also i was raised by my Grandmother who was retired so she didnt get income taxes either so i would wind up being the only kid that didnt get new things around spring break time. but i have made a vow to myself that when the time comes that the Lord blesses me with a child that i am going to find a fair way for them to earn things, and i think this sounds as close to perfect as you could get.
I dealt with jealousy as a kid of my friends who got allowance too. But as an adult- I see why my parents did things the way they did. I’m a very hard worker- and I think part of that is because of the way my parents raised me. I started working at 14 and took any job I could get. I had other friends who felt they were “too good” for certain jobs. 😂 I digress! Lol... but I do think if parents can afford to- then providing a way for kids to earn money and learn to spend/save/give responsibly is a great thing!
I'm raising my grand daughters and the oldest is 5 almost 6 and I seen you did this so I started it for her Great Idea
The twins could learn to help match socks or to sort spoons and forks into the silverware drawer. They could help put all plastic bottles and cups in one place for putting away. If you make it a game they would enjoy it. Another thing could be if you have an outside table to clean,spray it with shaving cream and let the twins or the younger kids fingerpaint. Hose it down when done, table is all clean. 😄
My god Angela what lipstick is this? It's so beautiful and suits you so well😍
Thank you!!! It’s just a tarte lip rescue in blackberry. I’ll link it in the description box 😊
Very beautiful family, each doing a little makes life easier a great way to teach respect in a family unit. A pleasure to watch your videos.
Hey Angela! Love your videos and especially your declutter series has been so realistic and motivational to me! I keep seeing your beautiful dining table in your videos and keep wondering where it might be from. Any chance you still know where you got it? 🙈
I love the idea of giving the kids an allowance for doing their chores. I've been trying to implement that into my home but i need to be more consistent :)
Fantastic!!! Thank you so much. My son is already grown but I want to apply this when he stays with us. I love your outlook. Thank you for being real without saying it 24/7. 😂
Haha- I’m sure he won’t like me now :)
Angela Braniff yes but now his future wife won’t smack the mother lovin tar outa me 😂
Love the thing what you do with the kids with the tokens...to help them be good and kind😚
I’d LOVE to see a laundry routine & organization video! We’re a family of five (three kids) and I feel like laundry is my Kryptonite. I recently made my family go through clothes and cut things pretty much in half, but it’s still a struggle. (Not as bad, though.)
Laundry is my favorite chore, too!
You are such an inspiration to young parents!
I love the token idea - will keep that in mind with a tiered reward system in the future when my kid is a little older :).
My rule or goal for our house is, that it can't get so bad that a fast 5 minute pick up can't fix. We have a gate that has to be opened to get in our driveway. One of the kids will slowly walk down the driveway and open the gate, while the oldest and myself do a fast pick up and sweep up of the 3 main rooms. As long as the kitchen, living room and bathroom is clean for guests, that's all that matters to me. A couple times a week bedrooms get cleaned. After school each day the school room needs to be picked up. Then on Saturdays (after everyone is done with breakfast) each kid has a deep clean chore to do. We get the downstairs done in between breakfast and lunch, then the upstairs(bedrooms, toyroom and school room) after lunch. It seems a lot but if we keep up with it during the week, it really takes each kid 5 minutes per room. It takes me a little longer cuz my chores are ones that take longer (like sweep and mopping the floors). We don't pay to pick up after ourselves but we live on a small farm. So the way the kids get paid it doing outside, hard manual chores, like picking up the yard to mow, mowing, pulling weeds, feeding the animals, cleaning out barn, cleaning out the chicken coop, painting fence, milking the cows. Cuz seriously wiping down the cabinets or table isn't hard work but using a push mower on our hike hilly yard is lol. Now done with TH-cam and cleaning motivation, have to start our deep clean chores! Love seeing another large family's chore system, homeschooling system, and basically how other large families do it!!
Love this so much!!! Sound alike y’all have a great system!
I don't do allowance either, everybody contributes to the chores. However, the kids do earn money when they do jobs for Grandpa. Then we work on splitting the cash into giving, keep, and spend. Do you have a way you do that? I didn't get an allowance either. Dave Ramsey suggests allowances so they get used to handling money, but we haven't found it necessary since they earn money in different ways. I've tried systems like the token system to reward behavior but I'm never good at catching the good behavior. How often are you actually catching them? Or rather, how long did it take to get in the habit of catching them doing good behavior? One more question: how do you teach the kids to be thorough? I know you said, "Done is better than perfect" however, when do you work on getting them to do a good job? Is it just from the positive atmosphere you here? Thanks for sharing!
I love your videos ❤️.
Quick suggestion. I watch on my phone and the volume seems so soft on the loudest setting. Would you be able to make it a little louder? Thank you! 🥰✨
Encontré tu canal de casualidad y me ha gustado mucho, además...I'm learnig english and your videos help me a lot.
My son is nearly 6 and is so helpful around the house haha he doesn't have set chores (it's just me and him) but he pretty much always helps if he sees me doing jobs or if I ask and if he doesn't I don't really mind.
As a kid we had set jobs and mum would leave us lists if we were home, we got pocket money until we got jobs but it was never for helping run the house.
My parents were the same. We helped, they gave us money when we needed it, and we could do extra stuff to earn more. But I also started working as soon as I was legally allowed at 14 😊
I enjoy laundry too!!
Awesome video!! Loved all the ideas to apply on my family!
You have inspired me so much, this video especially as my son has adhd also..amazing tips xx
Totally unrelated, but where did you get your diffuser? 😬
I'm amazed how u have disciplined them. i have just failed at disciplining my kids. just let me know more about it.
Oh my, you are so gorgeous, inspiring and lovely and I love your children they are so cute and benji is always happy, he knows he with a sweet mom with a heart of gold. God bless you and your family❤😘❤❤
Really loved the video, great ideas 👍 I am wondering though, is there ever a situation where you take the tokens away? Where they can loose a token?
Hi, I’m new to your channel, Ive watched only one other video, (Sunday cleaning). Reason why I joined is because I wanted to get some tips as my 34 yr old daughter has 4 young kids, ages 8, 7, 3 and 2. We r waiting for dx of oldest who tentatively has ADHD, Possible autism and selective mutism. 7 yr old might have something too. 3 yr old is good, 2 yr old does have defective gene KAT6b gene. So a feeding problem and speech, learning disability so far. Fruit of the spirit coins is a great idea, I remember teaching that in Sunday school. Darn, we don’t have target here, Canada, just Walmart.
I would love to hear your thoughts on the corona virus and how your family is taking precautions.
LOVE THE TOKEN system!! 👍🏻
I honestly don’t even plan on having kids but your videos are so interesting!
The token system is smart wow, definitely great system Angela ❤️❤️❤️
I like the idea of paying my 12 year old for deep cleaning. How did you arrive at an amount to pay them? Is it by the hour, day, or task? Thank you!
It’s a flat fee for the tasks listed that day. 10-20 depending on how much they have to do. We don’t pay by the hour or people will drag things out to make more money 😂
Hi Angela, what is the song you used at the end of this video? It sounds so relaxing. Thank you.
I like how you make this for parents when I’m the kid and the only child lol 😆
Have you tried feline pine cat litter? My youngest has asthma so we can’t use traditional cat litter. The pine is in pellets and I swear to you the litter boxes never smell! And we have 3 cats!!! It’s 10 bucks for a 20lb bag at target. It’s life changing! A nice pine smell instead of that icky smell of litter!
That’s interesting! I’ll look into it!
Sounds like an excellent system👌
Thank you for sharing✌💛☺
Loved this Angela
Teach your kids to clean up their own messes. Even the little ones. Sometimes they find it fun and relaxing.
Im to young watch How have a everyday life with lids but i dont care i love watching your videos
Regarding your cat box...we have started using pine pellets (from the feed store -cheap) and it has been awesome. It took a couple of weeks for them to completly convert over but it so helps with the smell. Videos on you tube if you are interested or reach out to me.
thank you for sharing😍
Hi Love all your videos, I find you very funny also. I was wondering why do you home school, if its a question I can ask!!⭐
Loveeee this!!!
The twins on the table 😍
Are your eyebrows Micro-bladed or natural? Share tips on them and your makeup! Looking amazing!❤️🥰
Well it’s good to know my bedroom isn’t the o my mom room that’s a catch all to🤣
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Hiii Angela! I love watching your videos, its always so much fun 🥰 I was wondering if you could make a video on your experience with ADD/ADHD ? Thank you and take care ❤
I just love you!
When i was younger i barely did anything like clean my room etc, now i’m v independent, responsible and i’m more clean than any person in my house. To me it’s weird that some kids my age still get money for cleaning their room (i’m 16)
wow, my mom's room became a catch all too >
How much do you give the older girls for their cleaning business?
Nice family God bless mam.
This has nothing to do with the video. I was just curious when you are going to add an arrow on your arm for little Benji?
Coronavirus prep for a family of 10! And GO
I feel like as a only child chores feel like I am alone and the only person cleaning
About how long does it take the older two to do the deep clean? And do you base what you pay then on how long they work for or is it a set amount for the deep clean day?
I am interested in implementing something similar with my children.
It takes them about 3 hours, we pay a flat fee for the tasks assigned- not by the hour :)