- Chore
and Reward Systems That Work
- by Brook Noel
Chore and reward systems are
one of the most important keys for managing the busy household.
A good system can inspire children while teaching them responsibility
and discipline - not to mention easing your own commitments.
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The basics, a chore and reward
system is a visual tool that lets children perform household
tasks in order to earn something they would really like.
Make a list of what you need
help with. If you had it your way, what would you delegate around
the house? Perhaps cooking or cleaning up after dinner? Does
laundry or dusting make you cringe? What about taking out garbage
or mowing the lawn? Write down any responsibilities you'd like
to delegate that are age-appropriate for your children.
Next, ask your children to tell
you something they would really, really like. Find a picture
of this item and place it on a piece of construction paper. Using
your list of tasks, create a "road" that leads to the
item. As they complete each task, initial it, and once they work
through the road they get their requested item.
Chore and Reward Systems with
Toddlers, chore and reward systems can work with children as
young as two! True they won't be very efficient at vacuuming
but there are ways they can help make the days go smoother. |
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I used a system with my daughter
that models the above. Using a piece of construction paper I
made twenty 1x1 inch squares. At the bottom I made one large
square and put a picture of an Elmo helium balloon. Each time
she cleaned up her toys, was a good listener for the day, got
dressed without a fight, went to sleep without a fight or went
to the bathroom "on the potty," I let her choose a
sticker to place on a square. (The stickers were all her favorite
characters and animals, dinosaurs, Barney, butterflies, etc.)
When the sheet was full, we made
a special adventure out of purchasing her balloon. We went to
the store and bought only the balloon, taking great care to pick
one out. |
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The Author: |
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An excerpt from, The Change Your
Life Challenge: A 70 Day Life Makeover Program for Women, written
by Brook Noel. Noel is an international, best-selling author
and has written over 10 books. Her works include: I Wasn't Ready
to Say Goodbye: surviving, coping, and healing after the sudden
death of a loved one, Grief Steps, The Single Parent Resource
and her newest book The Change Your Life Challenge: A 70 Day
Life Makeover Program for Women To learn more about the challenge
that thousands of women have used to improve relationships, finances,
home management, self-esteem, fitness, self-care, stress and
depression you can visit the website at:
http://www.changeyourlifechallenge.com/. |
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Article Posted: January 24, 2007 |
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