Naughty Jar

This afternoon the girls were playing...fighting. So, after asking them to get a long and them not listening I pulled out the naughty jar. What is the naughty jar you ask....let me tell you. A few weeks ago I was tired of all of the fighting that was going on in our home. It is just exhausting. So, we had a family night on fighting and how it ruins the spirit in our home and then I introduced my friend...the naughty jar. (I couldn't think of a better name for the life of me...ideas?)

This is the naughty jar. Inside of this jar are a bunch of  "punishments" for not getting along. Some of the things include: Stand inside of a hula hoop and hug each other for 5 minutes (Addie thinks this one is hilarious..Macie hates it!), Macie read Addie a story, Color a picture of a rainbow with your hands tied together, sit on your bed and read books for 10 minutes, do a puzzle together, Play ring around the rosie four times together, build a tower out of blocks together (see how high you can get it), Both of them pick a toy in the toy room to clean up together, color a picture while listening to primary music, and my personal favorite...

Clean the bathroom counter with your legs tied together!  They were laughing so hard!!

The girls have LOVED this! The fighting has definitely gotten tons better and I am one happy momma. Now when they fight and I pull out the jar, they get excited! They love the jar and even ask for it when they aren't fighting for something funny to do. When I tell them what they have to do, they usually laugh and love it. I am not sure if this is a good thing or not, but hey, at least it is positive reinforcement instead of negative, and it has worked. It distracts them from fighting and reminds them how fun it is to work and play together. The jar is loved by everyone. :)