chore charts

This is the year that I’m going to actually put my pinterest page to use. There are a few things we've tried here & there but mostly it’s still just electronic hoarding. Well, many moons ago I pinned some chore chart ideas but never did anything with them. We also implemented a token system into play with the kids. At the beginning of the year we decided we needed to revamp how we distribute the tokens since the kids are, sniff sniff, getting older. I decided to blend the chore chart with the token system. They of course can still earn tokens by making the right decisions, being helpful, being thoughtful and the like. In the same way they can still lose them by being mouthy, rude, & disrespectful. But now in addition to that they are learning that when they apply themselves to being a part of a family and help one another as well as focus on learning they will earn even more tokens. So far this is working amazing. As soon as I printed the charts out today Xavier wanted to mark off what he had done & asked what was next on his list J
When I told him after his “school work” he had to lay down for nap time without complaining and he would get another token he asked if he could watch tv. I told him that no it was time to rest and if he wasn't tired he didn't have to take a nap but he did have to rest with no tv & no lights for at least 45 minutes. I was surely expecting him to start throwing a fit right them. But he instead asked, “so if I lie down and be calm I get a token?” and my response, “yes.” He laid right down and within 10 minutes he was asleep. Although this is only day 2 of our new system in full working order I’m super excited about it and I think the kids are too. Having their own charts to follow I think is going to be really helpful for them as well as me.

Thanks to a great friend for the layout of a chart she had given me once before to get myself in some kind of organized fashion, I decided to just turn it into charts they could use.