Ensuring the little ones in the
household develop a
responsible sense of behavior is not really that difficult in these days – provided you have the necessary technology, that’s it. If you don’t, an app like iRewardChart can be a good way to get started.
Basically, it will let you
monitor the way your children are
behaving over time and give them
rewards when they are doing everything the way they are expected to do it. When that happens, they receive a virtual star. These virtual stars are redeemable for rewards you specify beforehand. For example, a set number of stars amounts to a trip to the movies, whereas another would lead to a cash reward.
This app comes in two different versions: free and premium. The main difference lies in the fact that the free (or “lite”) supports only 3 tasks per week, and only one child can be monitored. The premium version takes such limitations away.
At the end of the day, this is an excellent way of
keeping your children motivated. I know some might mourn that this signals the end of
progress charts stuck on refrigerators, but that is just fine. It is time to move on, people.