Tidy up Treat

No, not at all. I do not agree with using food as a reward for anything.
Ever
I have a tree in our school room, during the year it is decorated with different thing, i.e. winter snow flakes, Halloween spider ect.
They are cut outs that I got from Scolars Choice, and laminated. Every time a child cleans up, or has a random act of kindness towards another, they get to choose one, i write their name on it, and stick it on the tree. Who ever has their name on tree the most, gets to pick our Friday movie.

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Originally Posted by 33 Daiseys

No, not at all. I do not agree with using food as a reward for anything.
Ever
I have a tree in our school room, during the year it is decorated with different thing, i.e. winter snow flakes, Halloween spider ect.
They are cut outs that I got from Scolars Choice, and laminated. Every time a child cleans up, or has a random act of kindness towards another, they get to choose one, i write their name on it, and stick it on the tree. Who ever has their name on tree the most, gets to pick our Friday movie.

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That's awesome!! As a parent of a tween and a teen, I can now say that I do not agree with any food based rewards either, but that's because I learnt the hard way. Biggest one I did was, get your pj's on and you can have a snack before bed" What on earth was I thinking?? Took me years to get them out of that, especially as they get older the snack becomes like a small meal and really, there is no good reason to eat food before bed. My teen doesn't do it ever now, but my son will occasionally if I'm not there to chase his butt away from the fridge. I should have started out with " get your pj's on, it's time for bed", and stopped at that! Sometimes it's anything for an easy life, or pick your battles depending on the day, but the repercussions can sometimes really bite you in the ass. How about teaching children without bribery, there's an idea...I'm striving towards daily. Lol

It's so hard sometimes !! I have a late in life child ( basically an only as her siblings are so much older ) and every time I turn around someone is giving the "baby" a treat !!! Ugh my older children were raised organic before it was cool !!! My son was the only child in kindergarten with water !! No kidding !!! My oldest is 26 and has never had a cavity !!! Ugh now the baby !! Well total different story !! We have over indulged her !! Luckily her big treat is a kinder surprise !!! But now that we are aware we have been consciously making her mind without rewards ( ugh sounds dum doesn't it !!) but we were the same , if she was good =treat !!
Thankfully for us she is transitioning well but I wish I had been more on the ball !! I think honestly , we grandparent her instead of parent !!