A New System

The System:

The girls need a well-enforced reward system, so tonight we made one.

They have nine expectations for the day that they do without putting up a fuss:

1. Follow table rules, which are general manners - Nix: potty talk, ugly talk about the food, though saying you don't want to eat it is okay.
   
2. Follow house rules - no destroying things, etc
3. Follow car rules - nix: shouting in the car, running into the parking lot when you get out of the car, using the power windows, etc.
4. Get dressed
5. Brush teeth
6. Use a positive tone of voice (no whining)
7. Do homework (include math facts practice)
8. Clean room
9. New today: obey right away. We've had a problem recently with incessant stalling...

Each expectation is noted on a chart with a spot for their magnet for fulfilling it. They start with all their magnets in hopes they won't have to hand over too many of them. Finally, they get one star at the top for the WEEK that they lose if they strike or fight with one another. It's the shining star of peace.

Reward system:

• a nickel for each magnet regardless.
  
• $0.25 for maintaining the shining star of peace for the week. Also, you must maintain the shining star of peace for the following to large rewards.
  
• no less than 5/7 magnets in each category: Movie on Saturday morning (while Richie and I clean...see the logic here?)
• no less than 6/7 magnets in each category: Movie and dinner of choice picnic-style plus a dessert on Saturday night.

Ahhh....Now for consistent enforcement. It occurs to me that this is really elaborate.

The extra pictures are robots Mazie and Vivian and Richie designed and built. Also, tonight I heard a very brave if not outright insane cricket...for about 8 well-spaced chirps.