It Has BEGUN! (new system for kids!)

So after dealing with whining/ crying/ pouting/ eye rolling etc I have decided that my kids need to know just exactly what is expected of them daily.

Kids always want to play, watch t.v., play video games etc, but when it comes to chores,....even just the simple ones they seem to have a freakin' cow if I even mention them. Oy vey! They want to play play play but don't want to help around the house with the messes they create.
Umm Momma says enough of that my little gremlins. Summer time doesn't mean I get to stop doing the things that need to get done so you don't either!! And hey! If we get them done we can enjoy the day, do what we want and have muchos fun!!!

Thanks to Rachael I got the foundation for an idea regarding how to get them to do the chores expected without all the "issues" included. I am REALLY hoping it works!!

What are we doing? A poker chip/ banking system.

I give them a list of the chores expected of them such as : making bed, cleaning room, putting dirty clothes in laundry room and not on bedroom floor, putting away their clean laundry, unloading dishes from dishwasher, folding their laundry, straighening up their messes etc. Then they have to complete them to earn chips/ tokens. (we are using poker chips because we have an extra case)

Each of them get a mason jar that their earned chips go into. Then they can use the chips to pay for priveleges such as psp/ds/gameboy time. Xbox / gamecube/ ps3 time. TV time and control of the remote. etc. They can use their chips (worth a set amount) for the time to pay for priveleges, or they can cash them in to spend. However, they can NOT be changed back.

Also, their chores have to be done by a set time. If they are not than any of the kids can do the set chores for extra chips.

They can also fail to earn chips if they don't do the chore right, complain about their chores or argue and whine. Or if they lie about doing chores.

I have high hopes for this system. I've printed out expected chores for each child, what it cost to earn specific things, and the rules. All of these will go on the fridge so that they can readily see them.

I will most def let you know how it goes!! FINGERS CROSSED!!!