During the summer, in an effort to increase kindness in our children, we introduced Kindness Beads. The idea is that when the kids: Do random acts of Kindness or Follow directions the first time, they get to put a bead in the Kindness Jar.
They filled the jar the first time while we were still in Washington. We had a pool party to celebrate. They filled it the second time when we got back to Alaska, and I rewarded them with Imaginext toys that I purchased for that exact purpose over the summer.
I can't say enough good things about this parenting tool. I daily see the boys practicing kindness now-- getting things for their brothers and helping me out with chores. Just yesterday I came into the living room and Jack was in there, with his clean laundry basket dumped out on the couch, folding his own laundry!!! It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!
3 comments:
might have to try this in our house...i would love to see more kindness between the boys!
I love this!!
What a nice idea. :)
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