So, after my tantrum of the other day, I spent the weekend really thinking about things and how I needed them to function. I decided that I'm really not much for rigid schedules and major advance planning, so I needed to come up with a way to communicate what needs to be done in the house to my kids that was different than me just barking at them.
So I used this frame that has been hanging on my wall for a while and turned it into a Jobs board. I used a wet erase marker for the items that won't change, and a dry erase marker for the jobs that will be posted on an "as needed" basis. I like the idea of this because if I can get into the habit of spending 5 minutes in the morning assessing what needs to be done that day, then I can just assign it and let it go.
We introduced this system at our Family Meeting last night, and I
I am hopeful that the little changes that I have seen in my kids already (not since just last night, but since my meltdown) will last. That they will be just a little more aware of their surroundings and remember that how they take care of their things is how they show their gratitude for those things they have been blessed with.
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