Lately I have been running out of time & patience with the boys - I am spending a lot more time at school, play demands for Donald, business is increasing, Mike is on the road more lately, the house is a mess & Karl and Kyle are getting too old for time out so they have been acting up more. Last week I saw a new form of punishment that is more effective than time outs and will help me with cleaning the house. The photo shows Karl's list that we are working with right now. I am tweaking the projects as they try them, for example it says dinner but for Karl & Kyle that will be changing to breakfast & lunch. The amount of points vary to their age, Kyle 150, Karl 200 and Donald 500.
This week they have been thinking that the points adding up was no big deal so they all have a LOT of points. Now that it is Saturday and they cannot watch TV, use computers or play with toys they see the error of their ways. Since we are about to get a third storm in a week I know they really want to get off groundation so they can have fun during their snow days. So I made them a deal, they all work together to clean both bathrooms top to bottom and they will get off groundation this time.
I was very clear to them that this is a one time offer as they are still learning the new system. Although I think as we amend the sheets, I will be adding working together projects on each sheet. Working together has been a very hard task for the boys as they each want to be in charge, each thinks they know more than the others and usually they all end up fighting. Although for the past hour they have been upstairs working together to clean my bathroom and they are not fighting :)
Really hoping this new system works, only time will tell :)
