Calling all parents who STRESS on school mornings, cringe at the thought of cleaning or have mealtime meltdowns...this book is for you! Family life can be chaotic -- whether you have one child or five. No-one knows this better than Nicole Avery, mum of five, blogger extraordinaire and lover of spreadsheets. Nicole has discovered the secret to taking the stress out of parenting and running a household: a little bit of planning can leave you with more time to have fun! Planning with Kids will show you how to: plan a month's worth of evening meals in less than an hour use routines to make mornings manageable, evenings easier and 'me time' a reality organise your kids and partner to share in the housework without you nagging. Learn how to organise your family chaos and have time left over to actually enjoy being a parent.