Motivating your child through rewards
This is Part 3 of Encouraging your Reluctant Preschooler
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This year I start on a new reward chart for Ryan. We are using monetary rewards this time as I want to incorporate the value of money and how important it is to earn his own keep.
Ryan’s Goal for 2009 is to earn enough money to buy himself an air-ticket to Hong Kong. He has been pestering us to bring him to HK since granny left after her month long visit here.
To make him more focused and diligent on earning his rewards I came up with a bonus proposal for him
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I also bought him a wallet for him to keep his money as a motivator for him to start saving.
I didn’t want to leave Roy out in the attempt of learning how to save money so I got him a cute money box also where he can deposit his money if he too is able to complete his household chores.
What reward system do you use for your children?
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domesticgoddess | Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
Hi Rachel, have you tried other reward systems to motivate Ryan to complete tasks like practising piano and finishing up food?
I have yet to introduce any monetary rewards to my boys as I am concerned that I may send the wrong message to them. To encourage Marcus to practise piano, I entice with pretty stickers. For things like picking up toys and finishing food, I don’t give any rewards except praises and hugs. But my next set of rewards that I will use if I have to is to earn time to watch their favourite DVD. I don’t think I will use monetary rewards to get them to do homework in future either.
Dominique | Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
Hi DG,
I have tried giving him stickers and other treats before but this year he requested for $$ instead so we have switched to monetary rewards.
I do understand your reserves about using the monetary reward system and that it may bring about the materlistic approach(conditioning them to do what they are suppose to do if only there is $$ attached to it but not out of free will).
I have tried with Stickers, more TV Time, buying his favourite toys but they do not seem that much of an “incentive” to him as earning enough money for a ticket to Hong Kong at the moment.
Angeline | Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
*clap clap clap* Fantastic Mommy! Way to goooooo!
sweetytots | Jan 19, 2009 | Reply
cool.. i think I’m going to try this too!
kelly | Jan 20, 2009 | Reply
The very first Child Reward System I ever noticed in my life were my teachers’ stickers (stars and teddy bears)! I think they work nicely for toddlers. Brings back the nice memories for me!