Positive Reinforcement

Liam has had a "magnet board" for a year or two that we use to reward good behavior. It used to have quite a few categories for him to earn magnets in, but it took forever to fill the whole thing up. I found myself looking for something with a little faster turn-around on the reward. I decided to include Max in on this since he seems to need a little more positive reinforcement lately. He also understands the idea of the magnet board, so we divided it into two parts. Each boy has four spaces in which to earn a prize. Liam's spaces are: be kind to Max, read a book, make a project and clean your room. We wanted to make his categories an opportunity to exercise his creative side as well as teaching more responsibility. He has taken to it very well, and read 7 books in the last two days to earn his first prize! I'm proud of him.

Max's categories are: be kind to Liam, go potty, eat your food, and pick up your toys. His focus more on responsibility and things he needs to work on. He seems to understand it, but hasn't earned a prize just yet. Almost! But, I can see an improvement in his attitude already just two days after implementing it.

Prizes they can earn are small things (stickers, fruit snacks, mini coloring books, etc.), but they are very excited to have something to work towards.

"Praise your kids ten times more than you correct them." - Michelle Duggar

It's working for us!