My Summer Plan...

...was going strong for a good week, then the kids rotated to different jobs, I got busy doing a little painting, and we got off track. My "plan" was a little to complicated.
Time for a revamp.
I'm finding that my job charts and rewards were difficult to follow and be consistent with. So, for all of you that have been waiting for the perfect chore chart, and summer plan, you'll have to look elsewhere. I so wish I could say that my plan will live on from this summer and beyond. Ha!!


Last year a lady in our ward who has 15 kids (the mother of this gal), gave a talk on Mother's Day. The thing that I'm remembering the most about that talk is that she said something about how many different chore charts she's made. I believe I'm getting a glimpse of what she's talking about. It's an art to figure this stuff out!!
Here's a sampling of what I came up with.

Weekly Job Chart1


Summer Responsiblities1
The charts are laminated for easy dry erase marker use.

They also have magnets on the back.

There are 3 types of jobs that the kids are doing.
Personal- they earn computer cash and cotton balls in the daily fun jar
Family
Above and beyond their responsibility for extra cash

I don't want them to get paid for taking care of their own personal space but I do want them to earn $$$ so they can learn how to save and manage it when mistakes have smaller repercussions.

I want the PERFECT PLAN. Yeah right?
Ummmm. Is there one. I might be willing to pay.

I did find this chart from my friend Allison's blog. Simple, but complex.

I think I'd like to see all the chore charts ever made!!! Wouldn't that be amazing?
Is there a perfect plan for making our kids responsible, loving, hard-working, imaginative people?
Maybe. Maybe not.
I think my kids just need some more laughter, some goofiness, and time. I don't have to come up with a whole lot of fancy stuff. They just love being with me, when I'm chilled and not fretting about so much.
Anyway, this is a good idea, I must say. Came up with it myself.

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