How to be the Best Stay-at-Home Parent

I was recently asked for a whole month of chores. In the past, I posted a weeks schedule and it was a huge hit. The following is a month’s domestic schedule on becoming a valuable stay-at-home parent. The contents of this schedule are only the actions of the person and only make up 50% of the qualities of the individual. The remaining 50% consists, of love, support, protection, and nurturing behavior of the parent. This list only covers the first percentage, as the second percentage is measured individually.

As the chore schedule is created, there are certain repetitive actions that create a recurring quality of the schedule. This quality will promote a duplicated action that will help the family create traditions and memories. If one looks back at his or her history, there are specific memories that stick out in ones thoughts because of this action. As an adult, I remember from my childhood various events from what I observe or taste. This is caused sometimes by something that a parent makes for dinner today or shows a picture from the past that sparks a memory.

The following is a schedule to follow that will develop memories for your children and hopefully guarantee a successful imprint of a stay-at-home parent. Yes, I said parent because this can be achieved by either the mother or father of the home. Once the house falls into a routine the work becomes easier and the time spent is less so the individual can do whatever he or she likes.

Here is a thirty day calendar schedule. This month’s schedule starts on Friday and ends on Saturday.

Day 1: Clean out fridge, wipe down cabinets, put away the Dishes and pots, wipe off the counter tops, dust the house, vacuum the carpets, *make the bed, sweep the floor, and tidy up piles or messy spots.

For fun: Read books, do crafts or paint, and cook with kids.

Day 2: Clean up the yard, tidy the laundry room and *make the Bed, sweep the Floor, and Tidy up piles.

For fun: Go the park, or have a BBQ,

Day 3: Fun day Road trip, movie night, have a BBQ with friends or just the family, but remember B.F.T.

Day 4: Vacuum the carpet, dust the house, and clean out the closets. Clean utility cupboard and make certain you have hand towels, dish towels, place mats, etc, ready for the week. Clean toy boxes -B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, plant gardens (terrariums, flowers, vegetables, herbs)

Day 5: Wash car, clean car out and vacuum, tidy pantry, make grocery list, and go grocery shopping. Iron clothes and linens- B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 6: Vacuum rugs, mop floors, clean bathrooms, and was toys with disinfectant cleaner- B.F.T.

For fun: Work on a craft, go to the library, play games and read.

Day 7: Wash windows, empty trash cans-hose out if needed. Clean off work bench and laundry area. Trim bushes and prune flowerbeds - B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 8: Empty the dishwasher, clean out the refrigerator, wipe-off the cabinets, dust, and vacuum- B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, cook a special dinner.

Day 9: Work on yard, go to the beach, do laundry, tidy laundry area-B.F.T.

Day 10: Take a road trip, its game night with the family, have a BBQ-B.F.T.

Day 11: Vacuum the house, dust the tables, clean out the closets, tidy the junk drawer and toss the trash pick up the kid’s bedroom-B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, plant flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

Day 12: Clean out pantry, go shopping, clean, vacuum, and wash the car. Iron clothes-B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 13: Clean out coat closet and fix shoes, mop the floors, clean the bathrooms and scrub tubs. Clean entertainment center, disinfect the toys, and put them away where they belong-B.F.T.

For fun: Work on a craft, go to the library, play games and read.

Day 14: Clean windows, empty all the trash, clean the side yards by the house, hose off patio, clean off patio furniture, and check if the back yard needs new light bulbs for the low-vault yard light-B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 15: Clean out the refrigerator; wipe down the cabinets in the kitchen, the counters, dust the house, and vacuum the carpets-B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, cook a special dinner.

Day 16: Do the laundry, tidy the laundry center, Work on the yard; take the kids to the park-B.F.T.

Day 17: Take a road trip, its game night with the family, have a BBQ-B.F.T.

Day 18: Vacuum the house, dust the tables, clean out the closets, tidy the junk drawer and toss the trash pick up the kid’s bedroom-B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, plant flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

Day 19: Wash car, clean car out and vacuum, tidy pantry, make grocery list, and go grocery shopping. Iron clothes and linens- B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 20: Vacuum rugs, mop floors, clean bathrooms, and was toys with disinfectant cleaner- B.F.T.

For fun: Work on a craft, go to the library, play games and read.

Day 21: Wash windows, empty trash cans-hose out if needed. Clean off work bench and laundry area. Trim bushes and prune flowerbeds - B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 22: Empty the dishwasher, clean out the refrigerator, wipe-off the cabinets, dust, and vacuum- B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, cook a special dinner.

Day 23: Work on yard, go to the beach, do laundry, tidy laundry area-B.F.T.

Day 24: Fun day Road trip, game night, have a BBQ with friends or just the family,-B.F.T.

Day 25: Vacuum the house, dust the tables, clean out the closets, tidy the junk drawer and toss the trash pick up the kid’s bedroom-B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, play cards, work in garden with kids.

Day 26: Wash car, clean car out and vacuum, tidy pantry, make grocery list, and go grocery shopping. Iron clothes and linens- B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 27: Clean out coat closet and fix shoes, mop the floors, clean the bathrooms and scrub tubs. Clean entertainment center, disinfect the toys, and put them away where they belong-B.F.T.

For fun: Work on a craft, go to the library, play games and read.

Day 28: Clean windows, empty all the trash, clean the side yards by the house, hose off patio, clean off patio furniture, and check if the back yard needs new light bulbs for the low-vault yard light-B.F.T.

Exercise: Go for a walk

Day 29: Empty the dishwasher, clean out the refrigerator, wipe-off the cabinets, dust, and vacuum- B.F.T.

For fun: Read books, work on crafts, and cook a special dinner.

Day 30: Work on yard, go to the park; do laundry, tidy the laundry area-B.F.T.

There you have it! Thirty days of chores and fun activities that will help with the family. This is just a basic list, and the parent can add or subtract chores or activities depending on how much he or she wants to work. As a parent, one has many choices to pick from when raising children and having a healthy relationship take everything with stride and enjoy.