Comments on: Incentives For Your Children http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/ Home Business Advice Just for Guys Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:03:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clean Your Room Right Now! | Dad Balance http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Clean Your Room Right Now! | Dad Balance Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:04:06 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/incentives-for-your-children/#comment-1097 [...] As a parent it can be hard to relinquish complete control to your children, but eventually it has to happen and giving them the ownership of their room can go a long way towards helping them gain a sense of responsibility. [...] [...] As a parent it can be hard to relinquish complete control to your children, but eventually it has to happen and giving them the ownership of their room can go a long way towards helping them gain a sense of responsibility. [...]

]]> By: Derek Semmler http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 Derek Semmler Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:13:22 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/incentives-for-your-children/#comment-1080 As you have all noted, there is a fine line between tasks that should be rewarded versus tasks that are expected as members of the family. As an example, our kids are both expected to clear their dishes after a meal and put them in the sink. This is expected and will not be rewarded. If they clear everyone's dishes and load them into the dishwasher, that could be rewarded. Right now our kids don't get letter grades in school as they only receive a general mark whether they are meeting expectations or are still developing the particular skill. Andrea, I'm glad you like the blog! :) As you have all noted, there is a fine line between tasks that should be rewarded versus tasks that are expected as members of the family.

As an example, our kids are both expected to clear their dishes after a meal and put them in the sink. This is expected and will not be rewarded. If they clear everyone’s dishes and load them into the dishwasher, that could be rewarded.

Right now our kids don’t get letter grades in school as they only receive a general mark whether they are meeting expectations or are still developing the particular skill.

Andrea, I’m glad you like the blog! :)

]]> By: Andrea http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Andrea Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:54:51 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/incentives-for-your-children/#comment-1078 I agree with Jim. I have three kids and two of them are able to do chores. they both have "base" chores that they are required to do. If they decided to do extra chores on their own without me asking, then i reward them! School grades are a little different. Straight As are rewarded by taking them out to their fav place to eat. Rewards are played by ear when it comes to A, B and Cs. Fs are immediate consequences. Thank goodness (mainly for the kids sake) that they have never gotten Fs. phew! btw, great blog! <em>Andrea's last blog post..<a href='http://milesminute.blogspot.com/2008/02/another-funny-picture.html' rel="nofollow">Another funny picture</a></em> I agree with Jim.

I have three kids and two of them are able to do chores. they both have “base” chores that they are required to do. If they decided to do extra chores on their own without me asking, then i reward them!

School grades are a little different. Straight As are rewarded by taking them out to their fav place to eat. Rewards are played by ear when it comes to A, B and Cs. Fs are immediate consequences. Thank goodness (mainly for the kids sake) that they have never gotten Fs. phew!

btw, great blog!

Andrea’s last blog post..Another funny picture

]]> By: Jim http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Jim Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:12:48 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/incentives-for-your-children/#comment-1074 I do believe that rewards are important, but there are also things that just have to be done. I like the idea of having "bonus" chores. Doing this way, you have a list of things that they must do. These do not give any sort of reward, but must be done to receive a reward. You then have the "bonus" list of things. If all the base things are done, then reward the extra effort of the bonus things. This also make it so they can't "game the system" I do believe that rewards are important, but there are also things that just have to be done. I like the idea of having “bonus” chores.

Doing this way, you have a list of things that they must do. These do not give any sort of reward, but must be done to receive a reward. You then have the “bonus” list of things. If all the base things are done, then reward the extra effort of the bonus things. This also make it so they can’t “game the system”

]]> By: Cory Huff http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/incentives-for-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Cory Huff Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:49:27 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/dad-balance/incentives-for-your-children/#comment-1056 I think it's a great idea. Half the reason I stay at my job are the daily incentives (bribes). The only problem I see with incentives for kids is that they can sometimes tend to game the system. "Doing the dishes is only 50 points, so I won't worry about it..." That doesn't fly, so they have to understand that they are required to do it anyway. Otherwise, great stuff! I think it’s a great idea. Half the reason I stay at my job are the daily incentives (bribes).

The only problem I see with incentives for kids is that they can sometimes tend to game the system.

“Doing the dishes is only 50 points, so I won’t worry about it…”

That doesn’t fly, so they have to understand that they are required to do it anyway.

Otherwise, great stuff!

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