We've re-instituted Thing 1's magnet chart (http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Magnetic-Responsibility/dp/B000NTZL7U). We used to fill up all 7 and even 8 spots, but sometimes he would force us to send him to bed without even talking about his day. It was getting to the point that we were forgetting or not caring. Clearly it must be too much for him. So now we've cut back dramatically (4 areas to work on: Share, Show Respect, Keep Your Hands to Yourself, and No Yelling). He earned all 4 today, and if he can earn all for the next 2 days, he gets to go on our vacation this weekend. Fingers crossed...
Don't ask what happens if he doesn't earn all 4. That's not going to happen, right? I don't think it's wrong if we remind him preemptively. "I know you want to go to INSERT RESORT NAME HERE with us on Sunday, so mum and dad know you're going to work extra hard to earn your magnets today!" The big one to me is No Yelling. No matter how much we tell him, he thinks he's the boss of Thing 2. Whenever Thing 2 does something Thing 1 doesn't like (colour on his pictures, crumple up papers, steal favourite seat/toy, etc.), that's when he yells. I'm rootin' for ya buddy! You can do it!!
Daddy-O
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