My Little Pony Behavior Chart

While the school year started out good, the girls quickly started dragging their feet when it came to finishing school work. After a couple weeks of banging my head against a wall extremely long days, I gave up and made them a new behavior chart. I hadn't intended to go back to using a behavior chart again (we had a simple one when the girls we're a couple years younger), but I was hopeful since it had worked well the first time! This time, however, I decided to base it on ponies. 

You see my girls are obsessed with My Little Ponies, and fortunately for me my oldest's favorite is Applejack. For those of you don't know anything about My Little Ponies, Applejack is known for being hardworking and honest. This is in stark contrast to the silliness that usually is my girls, but it is also a great incentive for them to try harder.  They would much rather be compared to Applejack then the fun loving Pinkie Pie.

So I made this little chart (just pictures glued to scrapbook paper and laminated) and allowed the girls to put the ponies in order starting with the hardest working. (I didn't agree with the order, but hey, it is their chart, right!) I threw Sunset Shimmer in at the bottom for bad attitude. It doesn't make them happy at all to be put down there! 

So far I think the chart is really helping. I have it on our white board, and they frequently ask me what pony they are. While they do still fuss, they usually straighten up quickly if they get moved down.  Hopefully in time they will stop getting moved down as often.

If your kids aren't into ponies just pick a theme they are into and figure out who their favorite is. It is amazing how hard they will try to be compared to their favorite character!

How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child (Part 5 - Positive Reinforcement)

Today is the fifth and final day of the How Do I Teach....Series! I hope you have enjoyed all the topics covered and pinned or bookmarked the ones you want to refer back to! So far my series on How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child has included my Introduction: Defining the Strong Willed Child, the Key Ingredient of Respect, Rules and Disobedience, and Maintaining a Routine. Today we will talk about an element that is very important although often overlooked with a Strong Willed Child.....Positive Reinforcement!

We already know that disciplining a strong willed child in a negative way can be frustrating since they don't respond to it like other children.  Something that is extremely useful with these kids is to make sure you are giving them positive reinforcement. Strong willed kids tend to be in trouble a lot and see a lot of the glares or annoyed looks from their caregivers. Just smiling at them more often will help your relationship tremendously. But if you really want them to take off catch them doing something right. My kids just beam with pride when I thank them for their behavior in a given situation. Just make your praise honest and meaningful. Praise them for appropriate behavior. Praise them for kindness. Praise them for the effort they put forth on a project. Praise them for their determination (that's that strong will shining through)!

Another thing you can do to change your own point of view when it comes to your strong willed child is to change the labels you use. Just like I chose to use the word determination in the previous paragraph rather then stubborn. Stubborn, difficult, dramatic all have a negative connotation and bring about negative feelings when you think them. But all negative traits are also positive in some ways. Being stubborn means they won't give up on things. While it can be taken to an extreme (and often strong willed kids will) it often leads to extreme determination when they want to do something and makes them less likely to fall to peer pressure when they have already established their opinions. Difficult is a pretty general term, but many people use it to refer to particularly sensitive individuals. Sensitivity can be bad, but sometimes it can be good. People who are more sensitive are more perceptive and more aware of their surroundings and can be more aware of others feelings. This perceptiveness can also lead them to be more creative then others. And that overly dramatic child, we all know them, they are really just very passionate about the way they feel and the things around them. Being passionate can drive them to achieve anything they want! Being passionate can also make them a lot of fun to be around when they learn to properly control their emotions!

So why not use determined or decisive instead of stubborn. Use perceptive for difficult or sensitive. And use passionate rather then dramatic. A few other labels you might want to add to your vocabulary are assertive, purposeful, spirited, tenacious, persistent, creative, driven, exciting, resourceful and ambitious. All of these are labels most people would love to have describe them, and that is just how your child was made!

Just changing the labels you use for your kids can change the way you feel about them and allow you to start building a better relationship with them! After all strong willed children are still children and desire to be loved and understood.

Obviously all the tips I have given you are general parenting/ living with a strong willed person tips, but they all translate into schooling as well. If you use them to improve your relationship it will naturally flow into your homeschool and improve how effective you are as a teacher.

I do have to say that even all these tips will take time to implement effectively, and there will always be days that feel impossible, but steady improvement is what you are looking for. Don't be discouraged if you don't see a miracle over night! And as for schooling, you have 18 years to teach them what they need to know. Repair the relationship and then work on reading! 

I feel as though I have written too much and yet barely touched the surface this week! A couple good books that have really helped me in dealing with my strong willed children and in understanding myself are:

"You Can't Make Me" (but I can be persuaded) by Cynthia Tobias, another strong willed child.

And Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka.

So remember to Respect your Child, Be Consistent and Creative with Discipline, Keep a Flexible Routine, and use Positive Reinforcement, and you are on your way to a better relationship with your Amazing Child!

Many Blessing from our Strong Willed Family to Yours!

If you haven't checked them out, be sure to stop by the other participating blogs and read their great topics! Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ Homeschool Gameschool ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ No Doubt Learning ~ Mrs. Redd’s Classroom Blog ~ Proverbial Homemaker ~ My Joy Filled Life ~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Vicki Arnold ~ Only Passionate Curiosity ~ Living Life and Learning ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ For This Season

How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child (Part 4 - Routine)

It is Day 4 of the How Do I Teach... Series!  I know the week is going fast, and a lot of information is being thrown your way! Please refer back to my Introduction on the Strong Willed Child, my post on the Key Ingredient of Respect, and my post on Rules and Discipline if you haven't read them yet! All caught up, lets talk Routine! 

Living with a strong willed child can be intense, and another way you can help your strong willed child is through a daily routine. Notice I say routine and not schedule.  Many strong willed children would be described as energetic,  poor sleepers, or poor eaters. They seem random as to what they do when. These kids can also be a bit sensitive to things like smell, sound, and touch. Mind you not all strong willed kids are sensitive to the same things, but for those parents who have a sensitive one, the days of erratic schedules, eating habits, or seemingly pointless meltdowns can be exhausting.  A routine can help you have a little more control and help them have more predictability, but realize you may never be able to wrap days into a neat little package like mothers with more compliant children. And please realize that this is OKAY! Your child is different then their child, and while I know mom's of strong willed children will likely envy those more compliant children of other mothers (I know I have), your strong willed child is an amazing person and just needs your help to figure it out! 

Some of the previous tips apply to routines too. Make sure you tell kids ahead of time what will happen and why, and ask if things are okay (see the post on Respect for more information). This is why a loose routine that includes set meal times and quiet (or nap) time works well for these kids. All the other activities you want to get done during the day need to be as flexible as possible so your child can have some say in how their day goes (even if it is an indirect say). The flexibility will help you feel like a better parent too because you can quickly rearrange things to fit your child's current mood. No one really wants to go to the grocery store with a cranky, whiny kid, so just go after nap time instead of in the morning. This applies to chores and homeschooling to. If you can allow your child to choose the order in which they complete there daily chores or school subjects.

Of course there will be times when things simply cannot be changed. Prepare your child ahead of time as much as possible (I have found my girls really like to see a written list of what we need to get done that day) not just by letting them know what will happen, but if it is something that will directly involve them like a doctor's appointment, role play with them how they should behave.  Make sure they have had something to eat and are comfortable. When I say comfortable it is mainly for those sensitive kids that may have trouble if you dress them in the wrong outfit or if things are too loud or too hot. When you leave remind them of any consequences should they misbehave, and make sure they are consequences you can follow through with (don't threaten to leave the store if you aren't actually prepared to leave the store).

If the do have a meltdown, because they will occur, do what you can to stop them without giving in to the child. And as frustrating as they can be, remember to stay as calm as possible and talk quietly, so they will have to listen to you. (A couple phrases that help my older ones are "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit" and "Already asked and  already answered")  If you are at home you may be able to redirect the child towards something that calms them down. For my kids this is usually reading a book or playing in water.  If you are in public you can choose to leave or choose to ignore the tantrum. For my kids ignoring it until we can get to a place where we can calm down and talk works best, but that may not be the case for yours. Maybe you can come up with a more creative option; I'd love to hear if you do! Once they are calm, you have to discuss the tantrum and the appropriate behavior with them.

I do have one child that has an especially hard time calming herself down. This is the one when presented with those lovely calm down jars you see all over Pinterest, launches it across the room. I usually have to sit with her (usually physically restraining holding her) and count to ten with her. She seems to get so scared of her intense emotions that she cannot control it. Then we discuss why she felt that way, that tantrums are not fun and do not get us what we want, and how we should behave instead. She usually feels terrible afterward, and needs to know that the feelings are okay, but her actions are not. We can usually proceed with our plans after that.

Make sure to read all the other topics:

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ Homeschool Gameschool ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ No Doubt Learning ~ Mrs. Redd’s Classroom Blog ~ Proverbial Homemaker ~ My Joy Filled Life ~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Vicki Arnold ~ Only Passionate Curiosity ~ Living Life and Learning ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ For This Season

How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child (Part 3-Rules)

Welcome to Day 3 of the How Do I Teach... Series; I hope you have checked out all the topics and are getting some helpful tips! If you missed my Introduction to How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child or my post on the Key Ingredient, Respect. Please Check them out! If not read on to learn about what to do when the respect key doesn't work.

Now we know that our relationship with our strong willed child hinges on mutual respect. If you respect them they are much more likely to respect you as a parent. However, even with an appropriate amount of respect there will be times that they defy you. You see strong willed people realize early on, pretty much at birth from what I have seen, that they don't have to do anything except die. No one can make them do anything; they always have a choice! 

It is common advice to "choose your battles," but I would say as much as possible, don't battle with strong willed kids. When you battle a strong willed child, no one wins. NO ONE! You see battles mean that you may get what you want, but only at the cost of your child's dignity. And if you do get them to comply it will not be without a huge amount of frustration and that  "I'm a terrible parent" feeling afterward.

This doesn't mean you don't have rules. You do need rules. I would try to keep rules as simplistic as possible. Most importantly keep consequences for disobedience very clear. When you ask them (respectfully) to do something, simply get on their level and remind them also what will happen if they don't do it.  When a rule is broken don't plead, don't bargain, and don't threaten, as long as the consequence was known ahead of time simply tell your child what they did and proceed with whatever punishment you gave them. They knew what was going to happen, and they are expecting you to follow through on what you said (why should they respect you if you don't). If you prolong it at all they will continue to try you which will only end up with you being frustrated.

This is a HUGE struggle for me. Being a strong willed parent means I still have a huge need for respect, and I expect it from my kids. And I am usually not afraid to go to war with my kids over something small because of it. This ends in frustration all around and a lot of tears and apologies from me.

The actual discipline you choose is very dependent on the child. You have to choose something that is important to your child or you will never get them to cooperate. This can be a problem with a strong willed child as well, since they may not be as motivated by common consequences as other children. I quickly learned this the first time I told my girls I would take away their toys if they didn't clean them up. They didn't clean them up, but as soon as I got out the trash bag they were happy to help throw them in there. Didn't affect them.

I remember when my oldest was 3 and decided she would only wear what she wanted. Generally not a problem except when she insists on wearing church dresses everyday! She would select one of the outfits I offered in the morning, but suddenly she started have accidents all the time. After an accident I would tell her to go change her clothes, and that is when I quickly realized it was so she could change into whatever she wanted! I took away all her dresses until the not so accidental accidents stopped! Surprise, surprise it only took a couple days! They are creative in getting what they want, and you will have to be a bit creative in finding consequences.

Lots of other great topics from lots of other great bloggers! Check them out!

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ Homeschool Gameschool ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ No Doubt Learning ~ Mrs. Redd’s Classroom Blog ~ Proverbial Homemaker ~ My Joy Filled Life ~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Vicki Arnold ~ Only Passionate Curiosity ~ Living Life and Learning ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ For This Season

How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child (Part 2-Respect)

This is the second post in our How Do I Teach... Series. My topic is How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child, and you can read my Introduction HERE. Already read it, great! You are ready for the next part! 

Yesterday I gave you a personal example of what happens when a strong willed child doesn't feel respected. In fact respect is pretty much the biggest trigger of poor behavior in the strong willed child. If they feel disrespected in anyway they are very unlikely to do what you ask. Sometimes it isn't even that they don't want to do it, but simply because of the way you requested it.  It is frustrating when children disobey, but please remember you really don't want your child to be blindly obedient to anyone older then them. It is good for them to be able to think and make their own choices, but they need you to teach them which choices are wise. They are likely to follow you if they respect you, but the only way to gain their respect is by respecting them!

There are a few things you can do to help your child feel respected leading to a better relationship and an easier time teaching them.

Let them know what is going to happen. If you have a plan for the day let them know ahead of time! This way they aren't surprised and feel like they have more control in what is going on. Likewise when it comes to misbehavior let them know the consequence ahead of time. They may still choose to misbehave, but they need to be aware of what will happen if they do (more on that in another post).

Give them a choice. If you can let them choose. I know this goes for all kids, but choices give strong willed kids the control they need.  If they make a choice you really aren't fond of, but isn't going to physically hurt them, stand back.  Don't try to make them feel bad about their choice.  If there is something you don't want your child to choose then don't offer it as a choice!

Tell them why! Kids ask a lot of questions, and strong willed kids seem to ask even more! Having the answers can really change the way they look at something. Explain to your kid why they need to behave a certain way rather then just telling them to. Tell them how they make others feel when they treat them a certain way or what will happen when things aren't properly cared for. After all strong willed people in general think rules only apply to people who don't know how to behave, so if they see no sense in a rule, they are pretty much guaranteed not to follow it!

Ask them why. If they complain about something ask them why they don't like it. It may be the dress is too scratchy for them to wear or their room is too hot for them to sleep in. Many strong willed kids are actually sensitive to various aspects in their environment. Even though we may not see it at first, these kids usually do have a reason for their protests!

We knew early on that our son was strong willed. When he was very little, 2 and 3 months old, he would scream and cry most any time he was inside. The second you walked outside he was calm; walk back in and he would scream even if he appeared to be asleep. For some reason he was particularly sensitive to something in the house. Never really figured out what it was, but thankfully he got over it before winter came! However, his strong will shows through even more as a two year old! 

Ask if it is okay. It is amazing what a little question like "Okay?" can do for these kids. The reaction you get from saying "we are picking up toys and then we will eat lunch" versus "we are picking up toys and then we'll eat lunch, okay?" is drastic. That one little word gives your child a chance to say no.  I know that sounds counter intuitive, but giving them an out or a way to explain themselves before the tears start is a much better option for everyone! If they have a problem with your plans, you can resolve it immediately rather then fighting them because they don't want to pick up the blocks before their building was finished. You ask okay, they tell you they aren't finished, you come up with a suitable solution like they finish their building then put blocks away or they clean up everything but the blocks and come back to them later. Many times when you show your child that you do indeed respect their opinion with this little question they will be perfectly happy to do things your way.  

I know many of you may be thinking that you shouldn't have to ask because you are in charge (maybe you are strong willed like me if you are); I mean these are kids you are dealing with not adults! But I promise with these kids a little respect goes a long way!  Besides you really are raising adults!

Have you checked out the other blogs particiapting in the How Do I Teach Series?

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ Homeschool Gameschool ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ No Doubt Learning ~ Mrs. Redd’s Classroom Blog ~ Proverbial Homemaker ~ My Joy Filled Life ~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Vicki Arnold ~ Only Passionate Curiosity ~ Living Life and Learning ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ For This Season

How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child (Part 1-Defining)

This week I will be participating the the How Do I Teach... 5 Day Series by some of your favorite homeschooling bloggers (visit the above link to check out all the topics)! My topic is very personal to me as I have chosen How Do I Teach a Strong Willed Child.

When you hear the term Strong-Willed what do you think of? I have a feeling most of the words you are thinking of right now (stubborn, difficult, dramatic) are negatives. In fact when I started looking for information on teaching strong willed kids, I really couldn't find any except a couple blogs asking for tips if anyone had them! (Note: There may be some out there, but I didn't find them in the first 3 pages on Google, so if you have one I would love to read it!) Most of what I did find were tips for coping with or dealing with your strong willed child. This struck me the wrong way! I am one of those strong willed children, and I never wanted to just be dealt with.

You see strong will isn't a negative! Quite the opposite really. Having a strong will can be one of the greatest assets your child has!  When used properly, strong will can propel your child to be successful in whatever they do!

So do you have a strong willed child? You probably already know if you do, but let me give you an example from my own childhood that should explain it pretty clearly. (I am sure my mother will love me telling this story)!

During middle school (11 or 12 ish) I did something that terrified me at the time and  I am sure terrified my mother as well. It started at my aunts house which was between 4 and 5 miles away from our house, and I did NOT want to be there. I don't remember why we were there or why I didn't want to be there, but I didn't. I told my mom that I didn't, and that I was going home. She told me not to dare to walk down the street. Well my strong willed and overly literal mind decided if I couldn't walk down the street that walking up it was perfectly fine, and I went! I didn't know the way home as well up the street because it was a bunch of back roads instead of major roads I knew, but I knew the general direction and I started walking. I walked and walked, many times being so scared I wanted to turn back, but I couldn't. I knew I would be in trouble when I got home, I didn't care. In my mind, my mom didn't care how I felt, so I was going to do what I wanted no matter the cost. So I kept walking. It was summertime in the middle of the city. I was hot and tired and thirsty, but I kept walking. I walked all the way home so angry with the disrespect I felt I had been given. I walked all the way home so determined to prove to my mom that I could do it without her. I walked all the way home because that is where I wanted to go, and it really didn't matter to me what other people thought.  (At this point I figure some of you are probably think I was a spoiled brat, but really that is the furthest thing from the truth.) I made it home and made myself some lemonade and then kindly called my mom (you see this all happened before cell phones). As a parent now I can only imagine how angry and yet happy my mom was when she heard my voice and knew I was safe. And I did get punished. I was grounded, I can't even remember how long, because it really didn't matter. I never regretted what I did despite being punished because to me I had every right to feel the way I felt and go where I wanted to go.

This is a defining characteristic of strong willed people: they want what they want no matter what punishment they receive because of it. 

This is important to remember when parenting or teaching a strong willed child. It is also important to remember that there are ways that you can convince them to do what you want done, at least most of the time.

The key points we will cover in this series are:

• Respect
• Rules, Battles, and Discipline
• Routine and Flexibility
• Positive Reinforcement and Labels

By using these tools you can strengthen your relationship with your Strong Willed Child.  And relationship is always more important than reading!

Be sure to check out all the blogs in this series; each with their own unique topic!

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ Homeschool Gameschool ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ No Doubt Learning ~ Mrs. Redd’s Classroom Blog ~ Proverbial Homemaker ~ My Joy Filled Life ~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Vicki Arnold ~ Only Passionate Curiosity ~ Living Life and Learning ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ For This Season

Child Training Bible Review and Giveaway

Picture from Child Training Bible.

A while back I pinned something on Pinterest about the Child Training Bible.  I thought at the time I could do something similar for my kids...one day.  Like so many other big projects (and this one would have been BIG) it would have never been done.  When I had the opportunity to review it; I jumped on it! 

Basically it is a set of high quality sheets that include scripture references to go with several sinful behaviors children (and adults) deal with.  You provide the Bible, highlighters, and flags for the pages.  And of course the time to put it all together! Here is what ours looked like when it was done. 

Inside the front cover is the main sheet where you can choose which behavior to address.

You simply follow the color coded tabs to find the pages with verses addressing the behavior.

Then you can easily find the appropriate verse by matching the color of the tab to the color of the highlighted verse. Genius!

The three pages you use to place the tabs on your Bible are stored in the back of the Bible for reference.  Not only do they have all the verses for a given behavior, but on the back they have questions for your child to consider about the behavior.

Luckily we have only had to use it a few times since we got it all put together, but the girls sat there and listened as we read the verses.  They also were willing to answer the questions I asked regarding them, and we talked about how we should act instead.  Not only does this show the child how God feels about specific actions, but it also shows that we submit to God's authority.  That is definitely a lesson I want my kids to learn!

This is a great way to teach appropriate behavior while helping little ones learn more of God's Word.  

As much as I hate to admit it, it is a good reference for adults too.  If we are honest with ourselves, we deal with many of these same actions.  While putting it together, I would occasionally read a verse and realize it was something I was currently dealing with! 

The lovely creator of the Child Training Bible has graciously offered to bless one of my readers with a copy of the index page, tab pages, and instructions to get them started.  All you have to do is provide a Bible, 7 colors of highlighters, and 7 (matching) colors of flags and of course 

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Twinkl Review and Giveaway

Recently, I was invited to review twinkl, an online resource for primary teachers and parents alike.  The first thing you notice is their cute little bird logo who changes costumes to keep up with current events.

Like their logo, all the twinkl resources are lovely and well designed.  I was specifically looking at the parenting and seasonal resources, but could not help but browse through the others.  The sheer number of resources is astounding! They encompass literacy, math, science, behavior modification, seasonal celebrations, and many others.  Plus, they are constantly adding more!  They even allow users to upload resources to share with others!

So here are the resources we chose to review.  I started in the twinkl parenting section and, to my delight, found several themed timetables.  I was actually looking for something to help show the girls what we planned for the day, so this was a must! I printed out a fantasy themed one (my girls love princesses) as well as several different sets of cards.  This way I figured I could put highlights of the day along with meals, so they would also have a general time. After I printed it, I laminated it, applied velcro to the little cards and corresponding spots on the cards, applied a strip magnet to the back and hung it on the fridge. It is pretty cute, and the girls can pretty easily identify what the cards mean just by the pictures.  I am sure with a little more time it will smooth things out, so I am not always answering, "What do we get to do now?"

The second parenting resource I chose to implement was a behavior chart. They are fairly generic, so they could work for ANY behavior: eating nicely, going to bed nicely, and anything you can imagine.  We actually decided to use it as a reading chart.  I printed one for each girl, laminated it, and hung it on the fridge.  Each time they read a book we fill in a square; once the chart is filled they get a new book. Simple encouragement for their reading.

I didn't stop there; I browsed some more and found some cute snowmen activities in the calender section of twinkl.  The first was a pencil control worksheet.  They were able to trace along the dotted line to make a snowman.  They were actually really excited about this which is somewhat unusual for them.  Normally they aren't too into worksheets.

The second was a sequencing activity that I had them simply cut out the small pictures an glue them in order on a separate paper.  Again, they were perfectly content to work on it and really excited when they finished it successfully.

And for fun, I also printed out some snow themed play doh mats. Once laminated the girls could play with them over and over. They were able to make buttons for snowmen, hats for children, patterns on a scarf, and create snowflakes.  They love play doh, and were actually pretty content to follow the mats prompts.

I think they really enjoyed the graphics, and that is part of the reason they were so cooperative.  Even and 4 and 5, they appreciate cuteness!

I continued browsing and could not believe all the wonderful printables I found! You will likely see more show up in my posts as I have found several that will correlate well with other things we plan to do.  I would highly recommend taking a look if you are a parent or early childhood educator. If you don't find what you are looking for, suggest it! That's right, they want you to suggest things! Seriously, go take a look!

Now for the best part of this post! Our friends at twinkl are allowing us to give away a Premium Membership to one lucky reader! Many of their resources are available for free, but with Premium Membership you have access to everything, and you get access to newest resources first. Read more about the premium membership here!  If you want a chance to win just follow the prompts below. The contest will remain open until midnight December 10 (CST).


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