Maniac Monday

We are entering the sad phase of parenthood called the Terrible Three's or Fierce Four's(Wah, wah, waaaaah)! With this tumultuous time we have dug out the good ol' token reward system called the Responsibility chart! We gave Luke 5 responsibilities for each day including, brush your teeth, take a bath, say please and thank you, pick up your toys, and the killer of all killers...STOP WHINING! He has done great so far. He has struggled to receive all 5 magnets some days (I bet you can guess which one he doesn't always get!), but the point is he is starting to catch himself before a freak out and tries to cool down! The poor guy did spend one night sobbing himself to sleep for not earning all 5. Terribly pitiful, but at least we have found something, for now, that works! Every night we add up the magnets he has earned and he gets his reward! Some of his rewards have been a slumber party with Mom(he loves it and I hate it), using his bathtub crayons, donuts, and of course quarters! Tonight he is working to earn some Elmo bath fizz!

Here's to many more 5 magnet days!