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Dry Erase Board Calendars As Time Organizers

11.06.2009 · Posted in Home and Garden Articles

Things can get pretty crazy in my home, especially as I have two hyperactive children. My family’s normal weekend plans are filled to the brim with things to do. But something was always going wrong, we were either late for an appointment, forgot to pick someone up on time or just plain old forgetting to do something important altogether. Then through the help of a good family friend we discovered the power of the dry erase board calendar.nnWe came to this decision after a Saturday that was just too much to bear. I went online and searched for ways to organize my family life and read about some other’s experiences with their own dry erase board calendars. To me this works like using plastic storage containers to organize your closet, only with this you are organizing the lives of you and your children.nnThe toughest part of using dry erase board calendars is selling the idea to your kids and getting them to use it. It’s best to sell the idea to them when they are in a happy mood as they will be more receptive and open to the idea. My approach was to pitch the concept like an advertisement. Personally I have yet to meet a child that jumps for joy at the thought of being organized, and I’m sure there are even less who would like to schedule their time. I made it a point to stress on the many times that I made them late for practice or how I forgot to pick their friends for sleep overs. The trick is to make them feel that having this calendar will benefit them more than how it will benefit you.nnDry erase boards are really wonderful because you can basically erase and write in things as they happen. You don’t have to mark out an activity or change a sheet, you simply erase and re-write and your work is done. It’s time to get organized. What you will need to do is get everyone involved? Start by outlining the days of the week in a simple way. Next you will want to put the name of each family member. Start with the important activities; soccer practice, rehearsals, meetings, trips out of town, class schedules and so on.nnGetting your whole family up and into the spirit is not as easy as it may sound, and they will not be open to it at all at the start. However once your family gets into the habit of using this method, you will wonder how you ever lived without one.

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