Reward Positive Behavior

It’s often easy to focus on punishing bad behavior but a great way to motivate our children is to reward good behavior.

Idea #1: Set up an awards system in your house.

We do this for chores. Our children all have chores to do in the morning before we begin our day. If they do their chores without me telling them to or nagging them about it, then they get a ticket that is kept in a jar with their name on it. Another way they can earn a ticket is if I see them do something really helpful around the house without me asking them to do it. At the end of the week we have a buying day. I have a small container with little toys and treasures in it that they get to purchase with their tickets.

Our children also take piano lessons. If they practice four days in a row then they get a chocolate bar. We have a chart and stickers to monitor this.

You may want think of other creative ways in which you can reward positive behavior.