tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599028445160457764.post7894923093252064318..comments2024-03-27T03:16:42.541-05:00Comments on annies home: try this tuesdayannies homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583996787641143024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599028445160457764.post-69604832368871871422009-02-13T09:38:00.000-06:002009-02-13T09:38:00.000-06:00I'm back - if the rewards don't work, it could be ...I'm back - if the rewards don't work, it could be that he loses something. One night when my son had to go to bed early due to his behavior, he lost watching cartoons in the morning because we had to give him his bath then.<BR/><BR/>Natural consequences are great, but I would first go over what you want and why it is important (probably through a story), and try the reward system to see if it makes things go better.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681523260739807543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599028445160457764.post-16141940918913650992009-02-13T09:36:00.000-06:002009-02-13T09:36:00.000-06:00I think you can reward without it being a bribe. ...I think you can reward without it being a bribe. Pick something they like that they don't always get to do - computer time, watching a DVD, choosing what's for dinner one night, etc - and tell him he will get one point/star/whatever for each task he completes on time. Then tell him a certain number of points gets him the reward. The trick is to figure out high the number of points needed for the reward can be before he feels like it is too hard.<BR/><BR/>People who go to work get a paycheck at the end of it. And they have to take care of their appearance to keep their job. So, indirectly, we are all getting rewarded for our efforts.<BR/><BR/>In my experience, systems like this work really well for a while and then my son gets tired of them. But sometimes that's enough to jump start the habit, or I just put it away and try again later.<BR/><BR/>I wish the best with it!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681523260739807543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2599028445160457764.post-36203656672557032852009-02-10T19:11:00.000-06:002009-02-10T19:11:00.000-06:00I don't know how old your son is. When my kids wer...I don't know how old your son is. When my kids were younger making it just part of the routine worked fairly well ("before people go to bed they take a shower.") Older, I don't really know.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802459265546733391noreply@blogger.com