How Do You Effectively Use Incentive Charts With Kids?
Incentive charts are an effective tool in improving your child’s behavior or getting him to complete his chores. You can learn how to effectively use incentive charts with your children in a few easy steps. Set realistic goals for incentive charts. Goals should be specific and address something that can be measured. For example, saying “please” and “thank you” would make a good goal for incentive charts. If you set a general goal like “behave well”, it’s left open to interpretation. And a 3 year old’s interpretation of “behave well” is a lot different than his parent’s interpretation! Pick rewards. Make sure the rewards are motivating to your kids. It doesn’t have to be a toy or other object. It could be a special trip to the zoo or the ice cream shop. If your kids are old enough, you can involve them in this process. Write the goal or goals on your incentive charts. For younger children, pictures are a good way to illustrate the goals. This is their visual reminder of their goal. You
