I want a toddler chore chart that has the following:
*days of the week;
*can hang (magnetic is not necessary);
*has pictures of the chores (i.e. brush teeth, get dressed, dirty clothes in the hamper, eat, bath);
*has a system to both reward when accomplished and demerit when not done (as in she defiantly declines to complete the chore) and a sum of merits less demerits to reach an ultimate goal/reward (ok last part not necessary);
*is flexible and can grow with the child;
ok, do I need to make it myself? sorry <:0
And, a weekly/monthly planner for me that:
*has a small to medium grid for weekly;
*has stickers (i like them too);
*has a full page monthly calendar;
*has tear off pages for lists;
*at least one horizontal pocket (a zipper pouch is a bonus);
*and is less than $15;
Ok. I think that's it. Thanks!
If I were you, I'd contact Jeff Pierce of Alan-Grant Incorporated at ###-###-####. He can probably make you what you're looking for. Tell him S. sent you.
Why don't you make one.
For starters, get a poster or foam board. Buy the magnetic strips or double tapes in the store. Draw squares on the board, enter the days of the week. Go online and print pics/images of the chores. Buy some stars or stickers at the dollar store and stick them on the square when he does it.
I am hoping the chart system is for you to track your toddlers development and not necessarily to punish/reward his behavior. At that age, you have to know they are not going to follow the chart system to a T.
the best way to do this at that age is to take a picture of the child doing what you want them to do, then punching a hole in the top. Hang nails or 3M hooks with demand adhesive so that you can hang them. On the back of the picture draw a smiley face. When they do the "chore" the picture gets flipped over.
I am there with you and our solution was this
1. The Melissa and Doug Calendar - http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Magnetic-Calend...
It gives your child a monthly view of activities coming up. One downside is its magnetic so child can remove the activities which makes it a challenge. I may be going towards a white board approach or even a paper monthly calendar that he can cross off days to understand the passage of time better.
2. The Pocket Chart - I love this!!! It is completely customizable and wonderful for toddlers learning a schedule. You can put their day as detailed as you want and it helps guide them what is next which is a great tool for when they start preschool and will need to learn a schedule. It was fun to make the cards with my son too so that he was a part of it.
http://www.amazon.com/Smethport-Scheduling-Pocket-Chart-7...
3. Another type of daily planner that we have is from One Step Ahead that is also a great concept.
http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId...
Happy Organizing!
VillageMom
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The Melissa and Doug Magnetic chore chart is the best- has pictures that show what they should do and then little smiley faces magnets to show it is finished. (Bought mine at Michaels using a 40% off coupon!)
As for you, I have the "Amy Knapp's Family Organizer"- it has the tear- off part for grocery list, stickers in the back, a monthly (as well as weekly) calendar. Also has a list section for "To dos"- which is a big thing for me. I got mine at the mall calendar store that they put up every holiday season, but here is the website for it that was in the calendar: www.thefamilyorganizer.com
Good luck!
Would you like it to remind you when the roast is done cooking too? LOL J/K
Seriously, I think you'll need to make a chore chart and kind of splice together a few organizers for you...that's a tall order! Good luck!
You may have to purchase something and then add to it to find all of this (especially under $15). I would suggest looking at the Melissa & Doug line- expensive but durable.
Please keep in mind that depending on how old your daughter is, this may be way too much for her to understand and keep track of. For a "chore" chart (behavior modification) to work, she needs to be able to independently understand the concept, connect her behavior to the visual representation and have the ability to delay gratification. If she's under 4, you need to simplify this big time!
You can make one of these using a dry-erase board. Draw your "grid" (days of the week across the top and the chores down the side) in permanent marker. Then use the dry erase markers to "check" her points. You can then erase the points if needed (but not recommended).
Make her goal reasonable and attainable to start out with or she won't buy into the system at all. For the first week or two, overly "reward" her with points (even if she doesn't complete the chore 100%). Then reward her at the end of the day. If she doesn't earn the reward that day, she has another opportunity the next day. Don't make the reward weekly (initially) b/c she will not be able to wait and will see no purpose in earning the points.
Don't forget that you need to "teach her" how ot use this system before you start!
I found a magenetic chore chare at Target. It has days of the week across the top and room for 8 chores. It comes with magnetic stars when you complete a chore. So, I have 4 chores for each of my girls - the olders is written in and she get's so much per star (her choice). The younger can't read, so i drew in a toothbrush, dress (for putting clothes in hamper), a ball and jumprope (for picking up toys) and a hand (for picking up stuff around the house). If something deserves a demarit, I take a star off an earlier day. the younger has choice of money, or saving up stars to do something fun.
