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Together
parents and children setup the Expected
Behaviors
using EasyChild's age appropriate
suggestion list or create your own.
Each behavior is assigned a relative point
value. You also
specify the Other Behaviors you
are trying to discourage and include Extra
Behaviors you would like to encourage
for extra credit. Every chart can be customized
to your families and child's individual needs. Good behaviors
and chores are positive points and misbehaviors
are minus points.
See
easy setup example
The
Weekly Point Sheet
The
weekly point sheet tracks chores
and behaviors and is printed out on paper once at the
beginning of the week and kept on the refrigerator. Just
check off each behavior on the chart as it occurs
or later when you get a free moment. Kids like
checking off the things that get them positive points,
but you usually have to check off the minus ones.
See
weekly behavior chart example
Step
#3
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Earning
instead of Arguing
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By
establishing levels of privileges and eliminating entitlements,
children earn their privileges depending
on how many points they accumulated the previous week.
If a child is doing well they will usually be on Level
A. You can name each level and select the percentage
of expected points needed.
Its is always a good idea to involve
the children and let them have some input into the
process. By Involving them, children feel empowered and will
enjoy
the system.
You
can also use the built-in allowance feature to
calculate earned allowance for the week where each point
is equal
to so many cents. See
reward chart example
In about
three weeks, children start to change their strategy
from arguing to get what they want, to looking for ways
to earn it. Kids go from not doing their chores and you
having to constantly remind them, to asking for extra
chores to
help out. Think of all of the time you will save.
Kids love the system and earning more stuff and
pleasing you.
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The ultimate
goal of parenting is raising kids to be successful. We hope
that by our effort our children will grow into self-reliant
respectful adults that can
someday live on their own.
By building
good self-esteem and work ethic, children learn
that working
hard and being responsible for their actions is the
right path to success in life. To
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