Help me with reward ideas

amother

OP ↓

Today at 6:00 pm

I'm not usually one for prizes or bribing, but the play room had gotten so out of hand, and I was getting such attitude about cleaning up, I decided I'm doing it.

I sat down with my kids and we discussed a plan of how they would keep the playroom clean, and decided that if they can keep it up for a month they will get a prize, their 2 requests were a new toy, or insane amounts of junk. I chose a month hoping that it would build new habits for them.

They did amazing, and it is consistently much cleaner most of the time. I am not fully satisfied that the habits I was looking to build have stuck, especially for the younger kids. I think I need to review and adapt expectations and try another month. I've told them I am not ready to get a new to yet, but would still like to do something special as a family to acknowledge/celebrate how much effort they put in, and how much it had improved. I asked them what they would like, and they right away took it to the insane amounts of junk. (A full pkg of individual wafers for each kid, the weight of the table in chocolate LOL

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I'm reading this as they feel the effort involved was enough to warrant something really big (though it could also be seeing what they can get). I suggested a trip, which I think they liked, but I don't think my husband is going to want to go too expensive.

I'm looking for ideas along the lines of a special family experience. Hoping to keep lower budget and that it should be really special for the kids. (Also want to be cognizant not to over reward..)

amother

Daphne

Today at 6:09 pm

How old are they? Where do you live? We need more info to recommend anything.

amother

Snowdrop ↓

Today at 6:10 pm

For my kids a trip to the ice cream store would be the biggest treat. It checks off trip and candy in one.

effess ↓

Today at 6:12 pm

A trip that is not expensive.
An in home movie night and rent something you don’t have. Make popcorn and everyone get into pjs.

Last edited by effess on Thu, Nov 28 2024, 7:48 pm; edited 1 time in total

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 6:13 pm

amother Snowdrop wrote:

For my kids a trip to the ice cream store would be the biggest treat. It checks off trip and candy in one.

That's a really good idea!

kids are mid elementary to toddlers. I'm more looking for ideas than specific locations, so I don't think where I live is relavent. I'm also not stuck on the ideas of trips or junk. I just want to do something special for them.

amother

↑ OP

Today at 6:14 pm

effess wrote:

A trip that is not expensive.
An in home movie night and rent dinething you don’t have. Make popcorn and everyone get into pjs.

I like that idea!

Do you gave ideas of inexpensive trips?

amother

↑ Snowdrop

Today at 6:20 pm

amother OP wrote:

Ye but if you live in my city, taking the kids to soft play is a huge treat and only costs 7 shekel a kid, but in your city it might be an expensive trip.

↑ effess

Today at 7:53 pm

amother OP wrote:

I like that idea!

Do you gave ideas of inexpensive trips?

In my city bowling is very inexpensive
And the bowling alleys have gutter guards

Some indoor playgrounds are super inexpensive

Some further out children museums are very low budget like $8 a kid

Another idea to consider is a visit to a relative that lives a drop further out.

My kids love going to a certain relative who has a tree swing that goes super high and we don’t have it. They also give the kids cookies and orange juice which is not the usual for my house.

amother

Orchid

Today at 8:05 pm

My kids get a 25-50 cents each time, and they can buy whatever they want with their money.
They’re all under 8 for reference.

wanttobehappy

Today at 8:56 pm

How about hanging a swing in the clean playroom. Wall climbing. At home paint night

giftedmom

Today at 8:57 pm

I don’t understand. You promised them a toy after a month and now you’re not ready? What does that mean?