OK, so my White Knight and I got a little frustrated with the way our little cuties have been behaving lately with regard to their chores. It's not like we make them mop floors or anything, but make your bed and hang up your coat are pretty simple, right?
So we brainstormed.
We discussed at length our past attempts.
We came up with something new (or at least new for us).
Each cutie has their own page hanging in their room. Each page has a list for them to do (with pictures for those that can't quite read yet). If they do the task, they get a little sticker for it that day (Mommy and Daddy keep the stickers safely out of reach). If they do all of the "little sticker tasks" for the day, they get a big sticker. At the end of the week, they can cash in their sticker pages for a fun activity or treat. Hopefully this will encourage them to get dressed in a timely manner and not leave their shoes in the middle of the floor.
Already progress after one morning! Dougie was dressed in record time. Audie fed Fish without being asked to do so. Chloie made her bed first thing. Everyone loves the sticker idea.
Still struggling with that one...it seems we come up with a great idea and mom gets tired of administering the dang thing and three weeks later we're back to square 1. I wish I weren't so ADD!!!!
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