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| What are Reward Charts? |
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Reward Charts & Potty Charts
Saying well done to your child is the very best way to promote good behaviour. Keeping a reward chart makes sure you both stop and recognize when he or she does things right, it gives them a sense of satisfaction and it also gives them something to aim for so they keep it up.
Our Reward Charts and Potty charts are very straightforward to use, we want these charts to be the perfect way for you and your child to make family life better. You can order your childs chart online, and include whatever personalisation you wish. When you recieve it, it will be 'ready to go', complete with a starting set of stickers.
Your motivation will be the key to making their Reward Charts a success, so make sure all the family gets involved, your praise is real and you're prompt to acknowledge their achievements when they finally get there.
And best of all MAKE IT FUN!!!
Positive attention and praise are the most effective rewards for good behaviour because they reinforce good behaviour on the spot and help a child make the connection between what you are saying and what they've just done.
Use the Reward Chart to award stickers for good behaviour, and when your child has collected enough stickers to get them to the top of the chart, you can reward them with a treat or an outing (maybe even of their own choosing). When your child misbehaves, remove a sticker from the chart. Tell them why you are doing this, so they understand there are consequences for their bad behaviour.
Reward Chart or Reward Tower?
After five or ten stickers, the parents should give a final goal or reward to aim for, like an outing. With a large family, each child could have their own chart. Alternatively, a joint chart might help combat sibling rivalry as the kids will have to work together to achieve a common goal. Older children might appreciate something a little different from their younger siblings; a reward tower or jar given to the child with three marbles already inside and the chance to earn more marbles with good behaviour followed by a treat of their choice when the jar is full. Try to avoid using sugary treats or other food as a reward - outings are the best (and healthiest) option.
The Reward Chart should have specific categories written on it (using pictures or symbols for younger children) such as 'a clean plate', 'a tidy room', and the child will be given a sticker, token or coupon whenever they achieve these goals. Reward towers are more flexible, rewarding the older child when they respond well to a situation, and working in conjunction with the House Rules.
Reward Chart or Star Chart?
To encourage good behaviour in one particular area, like potty training, simple Star Charts will work better. Here, you focus on the positive, just giving your child a star when they make it to the toilet rather than peeling off stickers to punish them each time they don't!
How do I make a Reward Chart?
If the idea of making your own really fills you with dread, there's always our range of individual or family reward charts available to buy, for boys and girls of all ages which integrate coupon, credit and sticker systems. Our charts are extremely reasonably priced, and you will NOT be disappointed with the results
If your children are sharing the chart, tailor it to work for older children, and think about the areas where your children are finding it difficult to work together. If you're using the Shared Chore Technique you could add 'share a chore' to your chart to reinforce positive behaviour.
Ideas for Reward Charts
If they love drawing, make a dot-to-dot chart (there are plenty of free dot-to-dots you can download from the Internet), allowing one line to be drawn in for good behaviour, or erased for bad behaviour. Similarly, create a colour-by-numbers chart where each child has a colour and a picture will emerge once the chart has been filled in. These two charts in particular encourage sibling cooperation. The reward box could be a cardboard box filled with rubber snakes or little balls - or anything, really - which the child can fish out with a net each time they are well-behaved. Four snakes and they qualify for a treat! Try the Placemat Reward Chart to encourage fussy eaters to eat a balanced meal. Mad mornings? Use categories like 'brushed my teeth', 'put my clothes on' and 'made my bed' in a morning reward chart alongside a strict morning routine. Clean the chart off each night and give the kids a sticker for each activity they do on time when they get up, so you get out of the door feeling less stressed! Use One to One Bonding as a reward, so that the child can get some alone-time with each parent. Don't feel daunted if these charts sound too much like hard work. Making them should be fun for you and the kids and the benefits of the reward system will become immediately apparent as soon as you start using them.
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