Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Reinforcing Good Behavior
How do I do it??
Very easy - I made my own star charts. Purchased the sticky chart from Popular bookstore. Printed out some colorful cute free stickers from the internet. and wallaaa I'm done on the material part.
Now is to set the rules.
1. how many stickers do u want to collect today? my eldest son, Akmal says 10...yes, i think that's plausible. Asyraaf says he wants to collect a million stickers! naaahhh no way he can get that! hehehe he is too excited about the cute little stickers i printed out. so, i try to fix a target which i think he can deliver. Meanwhile, for Alya she said she wants to collect 5 only. whoopss, that too little for her since she is already 6 years old.. "how about having 8 stickers!" she agreed to it.
2. So, what are the thinks you can do to get the number of stickers that you have decided on? Now, this is the tricky part. my kids tend to listed down all the house chores that they will do, like picking up clothes from the yard, putting all the dirty laundries in the washing machine, help grandma in the kitchen, help grandpa in the garden...well they have forgotten all about their school homework, ucmas homework, prayers, ngaji..so, u have to discuss this with them.
once they are clear what they have to do...then, u can start the game. somehow, it's so easy to make them do all these with this reward system. they have fun doing the school works, and house chores because they know that they are being rewarded for watever effort that they have put in.
Yeyyy...i hope my little experimental project with my kids works continuously..needless to say, i need to be creative, and improvise this in order to make it fun for the kids! and that will motivate them to move forward.
Try this to your kids, and you will see the difference. Good luck friends!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
My Juniors Collections: Parents Anger Management
Monday, October 25, 2010
Parents Anger Management
According to a phsychologist in Illinois, yelling shows that a parent has no strategy on parenting. what parents should be doing whenever they are losing control are:
1. Exit or wait - take a few minutes cooling off period from the situation
2. Use the word I instead of You - for example, "You never learn", "You are such a lazy kid" vs "I am angry with you because I need to pick up your clothes everyday", "I'm frustrated because your homework are not done yet"
3. Dont speak - when you are too angry, dont speak. You should rather write them down. While looking for a pen and a paper, might cool things off.
4. Stay in the present - when you are angry, dont list down all the issues in the past. Stick to the current issue
5. Restore good feeling - when you feeling better, it's good to reconnect again with your loved ones by apologizing and explain to them what you are feeling. it shows them that adults too can make mistakes.
6. Record your yelling - whenever you are turning ballastic, record yourself using a handphone and listen to your yelling. imagine yourself as a child and how hurting it is to hear those words uttered from a mother or father's mouth.
i hope the tips will help you to control your anger while managing your kids..
Friday, October 22, 2010
Fun with Toy Story 3!
Toy Story 3 Matchbox Western Train Building System for only RM 198
NP: RM 240 and above
Catch the Toy Story train and recreate the opening scene! All aboard the Matchbox Western Train from the Disney-Pixar film Toy Story 3! Customizable train set comes with Woody and Bullseye figures. Build and rebuild into 20+ adventure-ready configurations. This railroad building system can be combined with other Mega Rig sets. Recommended age: 4 years and above
Experience the fun of Uno with Toy Story 3 for only RM25
NP: RM40 and above
Don't forget to say "Uno!" when you are down with one card. Definitely you are going to be the winner!
Barbie Frenzy
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Matchbox Play Sets Madness Sales
Matchbox Construction Zone for RM65.00 only
Come on boys! Now you can feel the real adventures with these construction zone play set. The set is ready to play straight out of the box and it features lots of action and fun surprises to keep kids entertained! The playsets come with 1 matchbox vehicle.
Suggested age: 3 years and above.
Sold to Hazree.
Brand New Matchbox Farm Adventure for RM65.00 only
NP at shopping malls: RM 80 and above.
Now boys can take their Matchbox vehicle on a thrilling, real-world inspired adventure with this farm play set. The set is ready for play straight out of the box. Lots of action and fun surprises keep kids entertained! comes with 1 Matchbox vehicle.
Suggested Age: 3 year and above
Brand New Matchbox Mummy's Treasure for RM65.00 only NP at shopping malls: RM80 & above
Take the stairs up to the ancient temple then watch out for the moving mummy and secret trap door designed to foil your every move! One Matchbox sport utility vehicle is included. Lots of activities and fun surprises keep them entertained!
Suggested Age: 3 and above
Free delivery in Klang Valley area.
Do email me at shuzain79@gmail.com for account details.
Kids Toys Sale!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Getting Your Kids to Fast During Ramadhan Month
Ramadhan 2010 was really a great experience for my kids.
Akmal, the 8-year-old king, successfully completed his 1-month fasting journey.
Alya, the 6-year-old pretty princess, was able to fast for 25 days !! She is sooooo strong for her age. When I was her age I hardly completed 1 whole day of fasting.
Asyraaf, the 5-year-old handsome knight, was fasting for 2 days!! It was quite a challenged to persuade him to fast. He couldn't keep himself from eating his favorite "kuih panas" aka akok!
He kept on saying, "How can I avoid the food! I can't stop thinking about that food!".
Asyraaf's idea to avoid his food is to lock his brain. Do you know how he is gonna lock his brain??
Asraaf said, "I lock my braind by not thinking about the food. When I don't think about food, then I will stop thinking about them. That's how i lock my brain".
Ameer, my little 3-year-old prince, still not fasting yet..too small to understand all this..
How do i encourage them to fast? I use the reward system, of course!
By: Mummy