This Christmas break was long and hard for me. Because of all the snow this year, we had to stay home and inside most of the time. Our kids get along for the most part but when they get bored they just tease each other and fight. One of my New Year's Resolutions this year was to discipline my children. That sounds awful. I know this is normal behavior with all siblings but it makes me crazy. I have had a poster up in my pantry that said "REDD RULES" and it is blank and has been since I put it up, way too long ago. It is an ongoing joke with our friends that they are no "REDD RULES." Dean and I decided on a new reward/punishment system after watching too much soccer over the holidays. In soccer they get a yellow card for doing something illegal and then after the yellow, they get a red and are kicked out of the game. We decided to do this with the kids because this is their language. Each kid gets two yellows and a red. We haven't decided what it means when they get a red, hopefully this won't happen. The yellow cards are considered warnings. They also each get two green cards and they can earn these and get their yellow cards taken away. So far so good.
4 comments:
That's a good idea. I should do that here at home. In CJ's class at school he can get either Super Kid, Green, Yellow or Red! I've thought about adapting it for here at home and just haven't, but it is something he has done @ school every day that he understands...so why not try it at home! How are you doing? How is scouts going?
good idea!
hey remind me i have a new wedsite for cute blog back grounds. i think you will like it! i'll email it to you!
You guys are so smart, thats perfect for your family! Now you have some rules...good job! haha!
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