I make a chart with each child's name and a list of ways to

earn points. They could include keeping the room clean, chores,

doing dishes, etc. When a certain number of points were

earned, rewards included things like a trip to Chuck E Cheese

or bowling or a movie if the point totals were high enough-

or simple rewards like McDonalds for smaller totals.

- Elaine Britt

I always had jobs that never seemed to get done so I would

make a list of 3 types of jobs written on 3 different colors

of paper. The job description (such as straightening the game

closet plus finding all the pieces to the games) and the

amount I would pay for that job was written on the card. Each

level of job corresponded to a color of paper and was paid a

set amount of money.

The division of jobs included the following.

--On blue pieces of paper were written easy/quick jobs with

(small) amount of money to be paid for job. Every day Monday

thru' Friday the child chose 2 blue jobs to do.

--On orange pieces of paper were written tougher/longer

jobs with (a little bigger) amount of money to be paid for job.

Twice during Monday thru' Friday, the child chose an orange

job to do.

--On green pieces of paper were written muscular/time

consuming jobs with (the biggest) amount of money to be

paid for job.

Each week during Monday thru' Friday, the child chose one green

job.

I made the list of jobs to do and my kids helped me to decide

which category to put them in.

- Glenda Schoonmaker. Glenda Schoonmaker is a

freelance writer and has been a professional

speaker for over 25 years. She's also a Certified

Personality Trainer. She can be reached at

trword@citlink.net .

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