Since kids would rather be praised than punished, but rather be punished than ignored, I decided yesterday we needed to up the praising ante with Avery these days. So, out came a pack of 250 colored stars & a homemade poster. 10 stars & she gets a popsicle. She doesn't really 'get' delayed gratification yet, but she will soon. She can earn stars by doing things like getting in her carseat without a big episode, and doing things the first time she is asked to do them. The rules are pretty lose, and anyone can decide if she's earned a star for a particular action. By the time Devon and I got home from date night tonight we saw that she had earned her first 10 -- and consequently got her first popsicle for it (I think grandpa Earl was as excited about earning a popsicle as Avery was). Now that she's had one payoff we'll see how things click. I hope it works. It's just no fun constantly butting heads with a stubborn 2.5-year-old, and I'd much rather give stars for being good than time outs for being bad. It's easier on everyones nerves!
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