[RevSmoke]

A task board is a good idea - we did ours on paper for the month. When they are done, they can check if off. As they age, the chores change and the frequency of their doing things rises.

As for throwing tantrums, ignore them. Don't speak to them or address them when they do it. If you give any attention to it whatsoever, it is working. Had a son throw a tantrum in the store once, I grabbed his head and whispered in his ear, "I am leaving now, if you don't want to walk home, meet me at the car." I left the cart there in that isle and walked out of the store. I got into the car and proceeded to start the engine and back out of the parking space. By the time I got the car to the end of that parking isle, he was banging on the door. It is 15 minutes from our house to Walmart, we spent the first 10 in complete silence. He went to turn on the radio when he got in the car, and I slapped his hand away from the nob. It was silent in the car all the way home.

Never had another tantrum.

By the way, there was an MP3 player in the cart for him. The tantrum was that he didn't want that one, but a better one. He didn't even get the lesser one. In fact, didn't get it for almost a year.

Oh, the whole consistency thing - it isn't just following through, it is consistency with all your kids. The rules are the same for them all.

Peace of the Lord be with you.