Day One of Lydia's Behavior Modifcation Chart System has come to a close with no definative verdict. Sweet or Not-Sweet? THAT is the question.
Yes, we have been battling some oh-so-unbecoming behavior lately (um, for the past 4 years) and I'm at my wit's end. Today began my first stab at "positive parenting". Timeouts, spankings, loss of privileges, loss of toys, no candy, no movies, or donating her new favorite shoes to Goodwill (yes, I really did that!) have little or no effect lasting longer than 5 minutes. So I decided there was nothing to lose by trying to focus on Lydia's positive actions for a change. Actually, Lydia's on probation right now: she's "earning" the right to keep her brand-spanking new Littlest Pet Shop painting book which I've told her I'm returning to the store because she *gasp* STUCK HER TONGUE OUT AT ME! The chart works like this: She earns a sticker for doing sweet things. She earns a black "X" for doing not-sweet things. Day 1 has come to a close and we have a tie. So the chart will continue tomorrow -- her last chance to earn more stickers than X's. If we have a repeat tie, the paint book goes back to Target.
Will Miss Lydia get to paint or will her brushes run dry? Stay tuned.
1 comment:
Lillian has been throwing fits we have never witnessed before. Last night I watched Jon resort to what you know we have never done: spanking. Eloise watches on with wide-eyed horror. It is really funny once we get away from it all. Anyway, tonight I told Lillian to get back in bed. She ran to her bed and I heard her mutter "I don't wanna get a 'pankin'!" I thought to myself: "well, maybe this is what works with her."
I have found myself wondering: "Does anything really work or do we just get through this age eventually?"
I hope the best for your new efforts. You never know what will click!
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