tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post710702005950332395..comments2023-09-11T07:16:45.000-07:00Comments on Life With Our Brown Eyed Girls: The Early Ballots Are In ....donatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-82315722943923033342009-08-27T18:05:17.038-07:002009-08-27T18:05:17.038-07:00you sound like you are on the right track with the...you sound like you are on the right track with the chart! oh noes about the toothpaste! goodness gracious what a day!<br /><br />sigh.<br /><br />how i wish that my bloggy friends lived around me so that we could all drink wine and discuss these issues together. my little one has been on a rebellious streak lately. she is just testing my limits! maybe a chart is a good idea...FROGGITY!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15842518735696732502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-91799245971937626472009-08-27T07:09:58.142-07:002009-08-27T07:09:58.142-07:00The wine was cracked open at our house as soon as ...The wine was cracked open at our house as soon as I got home from the Curriculum night as well! Hang in there! You are doing awesome!<br />I think we need a new chart at our house too - the one we use is getting stale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-58936817982237550592009-08-27T05:40:52.938-07:002009-08-27T05:40:52.938-07:00that ladder chart sounds awesome....i will have to...that ladder chart sounds awesome....i will have to tuck this one away for later. at least that way, each day is a new day. maybe that way CC won't feel like she is so punished that it is not worth it to try to get things back. but trying to keep things could work. anyway, hang in there cous! you ARE doing a great job and you love them so much. and for goodness sake, put your feet up and drink that bottle -wine or beer! love youThe Lenzershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597109315707782958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-50776837853709173402009-08-26T20:54:54.681-07:002009-08-26T20:54:54.681-07:00Casey - I thought Carter was the perfect child - h...Casey - I thought Carter was the perfect child - he always appears to be in the pics! Thanks for the advice. If this chart doesn't work I think we might try the ladder! Thanks for the support!donatelli98https://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-13649230863677032112009-08-26T20:32:07.044-07:002009-08-26T20:32:07.044-07:00Drink the whole damn bottle. Motherhood is hard!
...Drink the whole damn bottle. Motherhood is hard!<br /><br />I think you're on the right track. You're thinking it all through....asking for advice.....seeking out all of your options. You're ahead of the game compared to most who wait until it becomes horrific to react.<br /><br />PS - Another idea should you want to explore other options....and this helped with Carter at a younger age....new incentives and charts kept him focused. Anyway, we have done a behavior ladder before. Choose 5 of her favorite privileges.....put a magnet at the top of the ladder, meaning she has full reign on them all. Strike one? Moves down to the next rung, thus, forfeiting the luxury listed at the top. Keep going down until she has nothing left to do and has to sit silently. Every day starts at the top....no chances to earn anything back....but a fresh start to each new day helps with them setting short term goals.<br /><br />This helped Carter see the 'cause and effect'....immediate consequences....and it helped him stay focused.<br /><br />He's mellowed out quite a bit, but he was a handful there for a while. We've tried just about everything!<br /><br />Oh, and the food....I totally agree with what you're doing. Jack has had a few GI issues, so I think he has a fear of food (long story). Carter and Lainey eat like champs.<br /><br />OK, I'm done with my novel!starnes familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323598340420309572noreply@blogger.com