Tired of a negative attitude? Reward the positive, ignore the negative.

Is there a certain movie the kids want to see? Is there a special restaurant your family is hoping to eat at soon? Is there a favorite board game lying on the shelf?

Decide to reward a positive attitude and let your family earn a privilege.

Wash out a plastic jar. Cut up pieces of paper and write messages on them. The messages should be words of encouragement, you know, the ‘pump them up’ words like: great job, nice attitude, good problem-solving skills, thanks for the compliment, good follow-through, etc. When you hear a positive comment or see a positive action, grab the appropriate message, hand it to the grantor of the good deed and place it in the THANKFUL JAR. Explain that you are thankful for their positive choice. Watch the jar fill and attitudes change. When the time comes for the reward, enjoy! Your family has definitely earned it and along the way, made the world a better place to live!