I want to tell you about something that changed my life! Now I know that sounds very dramatic, but I am very excited about Accountable Kids which I started implementing in my home. We have been doing it for several weeks and the change in my children and home have been completely amazing.
When I bought Accountable Kids I thought that it sounded like a great system but after using it I am blow away by how something so simple could change my family. My kids are doing almost the same chores that they did before, but it has completely changed their attitude while doing it. It has eliminated me telling my kids over and over. I have been telling every mom I see about Accountable Kids, and how it changed my home. My kids absolutely love it and even use the system when we are not at home. They are quick to tell me that they owe me a ticket for watching tv. They can't wait to do their chores, I know that statement doesn't even seem right. They run to their board to see what they get to do next. I am so glad that I found this. I saw it a year ago and said I would make it myself. Yeah, like I have the time! Haha. So almost two months ago, I saw it at a conference again and bought it. Now I think how much better that year would have been if I had just bought it the first time. Please look at their website. If you think it would even help you a little with your family then I would encourage you to buy it and I don't say that about anything else. I just know that it has changed every day and made my life more enjoyable with my children. If I rated this it would definitely get a 5. :)
Check out their website! www. accountablekids.com
Here is how it works:
You pick out the chores that your children do on a normal day like getting dressed, making bed, brushing teeth. The kids each have a board with their name on it. You hang their chores on the first peg of their board. When they are done with the chore on top they flip it over on the second peg. They have a set of chores for morning, afternoon, and evening. After doing that set of chores they get a ticket, which hangs on another peg, so they get three tickets a day. They turn in tickets for things like tv time, computer, game night, playdates, etc., really whatever you choose to make as a list of things. It really teaches the kids that they are not entitled to things but they become a privilege that they earned. Love this part. You can also take tickets away for discipline. This really affects my children more than any other discipline method that I have used so far. They get really upset when they lose a ticket. Then there are other great things like good behavior cards and privilege pass to reward positive behavior and change negative ones. There are also ways for them to earn extra money which they turn in at the end of the week for money. My five year old has been doing at least two to three extra chores every week because she wants to. Even my three year old has become more responsible, and can do the system by herself. After doing 10 days of good behavior, and no cards taken away they get to do a date with mommy or daddy. My kids really look forward to that time together and it has helped our relationship with our children. This has changed my life.
I love, love, love this system!!!!!!
