It's working! The family genie has had a magical effect in the first week. What a change: About 2 weeks ago the daughter argued hotly (not for the first time by a long shot), 'my job is NOT to vacuum the steps!!!' and yesterday I got a BEFORE:AFTER photo text while I was at work. Of the newly vacuumed steps!! The best part? I wasn't even home! SWEET!
Other amazing fun moments: My son making a dinner salad for me (and my husband). Standing there chopping the veges, getting a little creative adding cut apples, putting in the fridge to keep cold until we were ready. A couple days later he was heard REQUESTING to cook dinner for the family! Wowza.
How did this happen? We changed the program from starting with a monthly allowance (and making deductions for failures) to starting with zero and each person earning $1 or 50c for household chores.
The chart is on the pantry, the jobs and value are shown. The only one allowed to fill in the person's earnings is Dad. But here's how we solve the issue of proof who did what since he is always not present when things get done:
'Take a picture of yourself/the job when in progress to show Dad'
aka -- Family Genie meet iPhone iPod
It's gotten a little competitive, we are trying to get jobs done before the another gets to it and grabs the cash! There is an element of potentially high earnings (more than $20 a month) which adds to the motivation.
I am smiling, a minor miracle with 2 teens.
Another thing to smile about, I am getting rave reviews on the Gold Drop earrings. Remember the lousy phone pic I put on a previous post? Here is what they REALLY look like.
Tulip Swan Harp Earrings
These are going to a shop tomorrow, I hope they get snapped up at $35.
(no I will NOT put the lousy picture again for comparison, it was so terrible)
Am thinking to make a pair for a gift this Christmas to a person I usually give something but who is hard to shop for.
Thx for reading! And long live the family genie!
Family Genie meets iPhone
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Am going to steal this parenting graduation reward idea! and drop hints if I remember about it in a few years!
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A duplicate pair would be 99% similar, being freehand though exact is impossible. Here's what I propose, in about a week I will make and send you photos of a red pair before they go for sale and you can accept or decline. Yes, I have the contact info on file.
Thanks so much for the business!!!
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