"For a few years, my husband and I have taken on a "divide and conquer" mentality when it comes to our parenting tasks. We have four kids, and thus, we're considered to be a large family. With so much to do it's so much easier to assign parenting tasks we can tackle on our own. Otherwise, we feel disorganized and chaotic."
"My husband tackles the field trip chaperoning. He likes the go-go-go of the field trip task. He is usually the only dad on field trips, making these school day adventures extra special for our kiddos. Whether he's assisting a nature trail field trip or an indoor museum, he's happy to lend a hand. He also handles most of the sports management: checking messages, verifying schedules, and taking care of paying fees and ordering necessary gear."
Parents use a divide-and-conquer approach to assign parenting tasks based on strengths, preferences, availability, education, and expertise. The family has four children and faces many school-night games, practices, and performances. The husband handles field trip chaperoning, sports logistics, fees, gear, and medicine management. The other parent manages education, appointments, and enforces a chore chart. Both parents share responsibilities like IEP meetings and performances. Assigning tasks by who is more interested and experienced reduces disorganization and helps control household chaos.
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