Kids and cleaning advice - Page 3

forgop · 03-25-2011, 04:22 PM

More good reading...

I've assigned each of the girls a fairly simple little job. They'll get dinner when I've decided their job is complete. It's now 6

0, so we'll see how it goes. I know one appears to be more hungry than the other as she's actually working in the entry way outside of my office now.

357 · 03-28-2011, 11:14 AM

I kinda agree with one of Brad's statements. I feel that discipline should be automatic and consistent everytime, but maybe rewards should not always be a garauntee. Some people work their butt's off and get laid off while their slacker co-worker gets promoted. Life isn't always an exact work=reward ratio. I guess what I mean is if something is a basic expectation like keep your room clean and they do a good job, don't expect a reward every day/week/etc. Sporatic rewards for meeting expectations is probably best. If they go over and above and say clean the grout on the bathroom floor, then yeah, maybe they should get a reward.

I mean if you max out your credit card at Toys-R-Us just because they didn't pee on the toilet seat, you're setting your expectations a little low.

03-25-2011, 04:22 PM	#1
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,870 Trading: (40)	Re: Kids and cleaning advice More good reading... I've assigned each of the girls a fairly simple little job. They'll get dinner when I've decided their job is complete. It's now 60, so we'll see how it goes. I know one appears to be more hungry than the other as she's actually working in the entry way outside of my office now.

03-28-2011, 11:14 AM	#2
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Kids and cleaning advice I kinda agree with one of Brad's statements. I feel that discipline should be automatic and consistent everytime, but maybe rewards should not always be a garauntee. Some people work their butt's off and get laid off while their slacker co-worker gets promoted. Life isn't always an exact work=reward ratio. I guess what I mean is if something is a basic expectation like keep your room clean and they do a good job, don't expect a reward every day/week/etc. Sporatic rewards for meeting expectations is probably best. If they go over and above and say clean the grout on the bathroom floor, then yeah, maybe they should get a reward. I mean if you max out your credit card at Toys-R-Us just because they didn't pee on the toilet seat, you're setting your expectations a little low. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain