Back to Basic Chore Charts

I've tried several chore charts. Mostly elaborate ones that are too complicated to stick with. So, in my effort to simplify I've come up with two simple systems.

I remembered a similar chart my mom had when I was little.

This one I made a page with my three boys pictures in Photoshop. Then I made a circle divided three ways that has a list of their responsbilities. I laminated each part and stuck a brad in the middle.

We will turn it every week so the assignments will change up weekly. It goes on the fridge and will hopefully eliminate fighting over who has to do what.

I'm also using this scrabble tile board as incentive to be good. I wrote the boys names on top and give them 14 letters at the beginning of the week. They lose letters for things like disobeying, fighting, saying "suck", leaving dirty socks out, slamming doors, etc. At the end of the week if they have 10 letters left, they can choose a prize. Mostly they are thrilled to get a soda or a Propel. It doesn't take much to please kids. Last week I had a child lose 5 and begged and begged to able to earn one back by cleaning. I let him, but I'm not sure if they should earn back letters or not. What do you think?

Great Online Job Chart Idea!

I was browsing around blogs today and came across a website with the cutest idea for a valentine wreath. But as I looked around her site she had a bunch of other ideas that were great too. As a mom I am always trying to come up with ideas to make my life easier and having chores for my kids sometimes makes it harder, don't you think??? If I was patient enough to wait it out I am positive in the long run it pays off. Anyway this link she had on her website looked like a great idea especially if you like to track stuff online and get reminders and stuff through email and on you mobile phone. Here is the website and its free!!!!!
Now she herself has some great ideas that are not web based and here is her site, at the bottom of this post are a couple other things for organizing kids and her reward system for chores. Just an idea for someone who's new years goal is to get your kids to work!!