Comments on: Eco-friendly Ways to Reward Kids http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martha http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 Martha Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-4136 More ideas for reward are taking them to a movie of their choice, having an individual book group with them, or having a sleepover with them. More ideas for reward are taking them to a movie of their choice, having an individual book group with them, or having a sleepover with them.

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3025 Thrifty Karen Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:18:16 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3025 I agree with teaching them to be responsible for their behavior, but sometimes a little something extra is needed. This happens in classrooms too. Not all children are the same. Sometimes I needed to reward a child privately for something they were struggling with. It was a temporary way to get them focused on improving. Once they succeeded, they began to have an internal motivation to do better. I agree with teaching them to be responsible for their behavior, but sometimes a little something extra is needed. This happens in classrooms too. Not all children are the same. Sometimes I needed to reward a child privately for something they were struggling with. It was a temporary way to get them focused on improving. Once they succeeded, they began to have an internal motivation to do better.

]]> By: PlanningQueen http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3506 PlanningQueen Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:25:17 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3506 I think the list of activities here are great however, I actually don't use rewards at all with my children. My philosophy is about trying to have them to be able to be responsible for their own behaviour and make the right decisions based on choice, not on whether or not there is something in it for them at the end of the process. I think the list of activities here are great however, I actually don’t use rewards at all with my children. My philosophy is about trying to have them to be able to be responsible for their own behaviour and make the right decisions based on choice, not on whether or not there is something in it for them at the end of the process.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 Peggy Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:33:13 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3110 Hey Tony and Linette. It's so great both of you get your kids involved in the kitchen with cooking, etc. I don't think I did enough of that when I was a kid. Hey Tony and Linette. It’s so great both of you get your kids involved in the kitchen with cooking, etc. I don’t think I did enough of that when I was a kid.

]]> By: Linette http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 Linette Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:56:39 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3108 My son loves to cook. He likes to "kick it up a notch," like Emeril. He likes to make up his own recipes. Sometimes I veto his combinations:) It's a great reward that doesn't include video games. He also enjoys several of the family board games. He loves chess, Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, etc. We usually make Friday night family game night, as a reward when he has a good week. My son loves to cook. He likes to “kick it up a notch,” like Emeril. He likes to make up his own recipes. Sometimes I veto his combinations:) It’s a great reward that doesn’t include video games.

He also enjoys several of the family board games. He loves chess, Monopoly, Clue, Sorry, etc. We usually make Friday night family game night, as a reward when he has a good week.

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3604 Thrifty Karen Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:38:23 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3604 We try to avoid going to Chuck E. Cheese on weekends. I had never been in a Chuck E. Cheese until a few years ago when I was teaching preschool and my class earned a trip from the PTA for a fundraiser. My daughter is 4 1/2 and she's been 3-4 times. When I go out of town and my parents take care of the kids, I try to leave a coupon and $20. This will get them pizza, drinks, and tokens. It's a good deal. You can sign up at their website for the newsletter and you get the monthly coupons in an email. It really did take my kids longer to use their tokens than I thought it would. We got home late and they got to bed late. I think I'm going to have some little trinkets around here that I get on clearance so that they can cash in their tokens for stuff. This will avoid a trip here and there to Chuck E. Cheese. The tokens are working though. It has been a good system the past few weeks. I used my coupon last night to buy 100 more tokens for $15. We try to avoid going to Chuck E. Cheese on weekends.

I had never been in a Chuck E. Cheese until a few years ago when I was teaching preschool and my class earned a trip from the PTA for a fundraiser. My daughter is 4 1/2 and she’s been 3-4 times. When I go out of town and my parents take care of the kids, I try to leave a coupon and $20. This will get them pizza, drinks, and tokens. It’s a good deal. You can sign up at their website for the newsletter and you get the monthly coupons in an email.

It really did take my kids longer to use their tokens than I thought it would. We got home late and they got to bed late. I think I’m going to have some little trinkets around here that I get on clearance so that they can cash in their tokens for stuff. This will avoid a trip here and there to Chuck E. Cheese.

The tokens are working though. It has been a good system the past few weeks.

I used my coupon last night to buy 100 more tokens for $15.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Jennifer Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:07:03 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3699 When I was little, one of the guys my mom dated worked at Chuck E. Cheese. So, my siblings and I got to go in after hours and play in the ball pit, and play games, all by ourselves. We thought we were the luckiest kids on the planet. Now of course, I can't stand being there, it's so loud - but Cedar sometimes asks to go there - or somewhere like there. The beauty of homeschooling is we can go in off hours. When I was little, one of the guys my mom dated worked at Chuck E. Cheese. So, my siblings and I got to go in after hours and play in the ball pit, and play games, all by ourselves. We thought we were the luckiest kids on the planet.

Now of course, I can’t stand being there, it’s so loud – but Cedar sometimes asks to go there – or somewhere like there. The beauty of homeschooling is we can go in off hours.

]]> By: Tony http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3697 Tony Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:58:01 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3697 As we all have busy lives, TIME with our boys is very important. We do something together, whether walking in the woods, cycling or as the weather has been awful recently, playing board games and making paper darts. My boys love helping out in the kitchen also and as a treat I made some mocha sauce for their ice-cream. As we all have busy lives, TIME with our boys is very important.
We do something together, whether walking in the woods, cycling or as the weather has been awful recently, playing board games and making paper darts. My boys love helping out in the kitchen also and as a treat I made some mocha sauce for their ice-cream.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Peggy Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3693 Thrifty Karen, can you believe I've never been inside a Chuck E Cheese? They didn't have one where I grew up, and now that I live near one I don't really have a reason to go there. : ) That sounds like fun though. Jennifer, Thanks! I'm always a little intimidated to write about parenting issues since I'm not a parent. Alouette, I agree. Some of us get so caught up in our work lives that we do forget what kids really need. Eliza - Oh, that's so what I would do if I had a daughter. I love to bake!! Thrifty Karen, can you believe I’ve never been inside a Chuck E Cheese? They didn’t have one where I grew up, and now that I live near one I don’t really have a reason to go there. : ) That sounds like fun though.

Jennifer, Thanks! I’m always a little intimidated to write about parenting issues since I’m not a parent.

Alouette, I agree. Some of us get so caught up in our work lives that we do forget what kids really need.

Eliza – Oh, that’s so what I would do if I had a daughter. I love to bake!!

]]> By: Eliza http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-3470 Eliza Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:16:45 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/eco-friendly-ways-to-reward-kids/#comment-3470 my daughter loves to bake, so instead of a toy or something we'll make some type of dessert together. She does the mixing and pouring and I do the cooking part of it. Oh and of course she always gets to pass it out. my daughter loves to bake, so instead of a toy or something we’ll make some type of dessert together. She does the mixing and pouring and I do the cooking part of it. Oh and of course she always gets to pass it out.

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