It's time for updated systems around here. What was once considered major accomplishments (brushing your teeth) has now become expected and normal. No more special attention for such mundane tasks. Our baby is now 5 years old and while chores have been a regular part of our lives I now see the need to "up the ante". I learned from my sister-in-law, Paige , and a wise woman of 9 children, Darlene , about the " five finger chores ". We've doing those for about a month now and it has helped us reign in my daughter's desire to instantly jump on the computer or turn on the tv in the morning. First she needs to finish her "first fives". Here's what our (well used!) Five Finger Chore Chart looks like: 1. Turn off your "water sounds" (white noise machine) 2. Turn off your radio 3. Get dressed 4. Drink water 5. Put your laundry in the basket Humbly drawn at the bottom is a picture of the computer. She can watch a show when sh
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