Lotus in the Mudd

     Today marks an epic event in the Dalton family.  We created a new system for behavior modification.  We have for years, been struggleing with temper tantrums. From our 10 year old even up until today.  Dealing with these daily occurances in one form or another left us in a haze of wonderment.  Wondering if we were ever going to move out of this stage.  Our plan was to totally change the way we handle behavior modification.  We created a daily chart that allows each child to earn a priveledge buck ( something we found and printed out from the computer).  Each part of the day that we felt was a struggle we gave it a box and along with that box an explantion of the behavior that was expected to earn a buck ( could be movie, computer time or play date) according to the value of each area.  That way, when the behave accordingly, they immediately earn a buck.  We are a few days in and although they haven't earned all of the possible bucks, I think they are figuring out that it is they, themselves who have to regulate themselves.  =)=)=)