{"id":8656,"date":"2019-05-07T16:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T20:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.njphillipsfamily.com\/?p=8656"},"modified":"2019-05-07T16:18:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T20:18:07","slug":"revolutionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/?p=8656","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re unique nor should it come as a shock that mornings can be stressful. Trying to get people fed, dressed and out the door to school\/work can be hard and filled with yelling and tears&#8230;. from everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week Andrew and I had a particularly rough morning. And Andy was traveling so there was no one to &#8216;tag out&#8217; to either. That day every single task was an utter battle and he flat out refused to do ANYTHING (I can hear the chuckles for anyone who knew me as a child. I can also hear you saying &#8216;payback is a b*tch&#8217;). By the end Andrew had lost Ellie, the iPad, his Easter candy, his bike on bike day&#8230; it was awful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During that day I thought about how sideways our morning had been and decided we needed a change. A new approach that would lead to Andrew and I liking each other again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So meet our new &#8216;Chore Chart&#8217; I made from old craft supplies! Here&#8217;s how it works: Andrew has 5 tasks he needs to do each morning; (1) eat breakfast, (2) take his dishes to the sink, (3) eat his gummy vitamins, (4) do his Kumon and (5) get dressed. He can earn a star for each task if he does it and without whining or tears. If he gets all his stars, he gets a &#8216;treat&#8217; of his choosing, e.g. to watch the iPad until we head out the door to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/57825976966__c5a45f0f-0521-4261-951b-cab9ea9979f1-937x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/57825976966__c5a45f0f-0521-4261-951b-cab9ea9979f1-937x1024.jpg 937w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/57825976966__c5a45f0f-0521-4261-951b-cab9ea9979f1-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/njphillipsfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/57825976966__c5a45f0f-0521-4261-951b-cab9ea9979f1-768x840.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m happy, ecstatic, relieved and a little shocked, but it worked! On our first morning he had earned all his stars by 7am! Chore chart for the win! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you mommy blogs and Google images for helping to restore a little sanity back into our mornings! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re unique nor should it come as a shock that mornings can be stressful. Trying to get people fed, dressed and out the door to school\/work can be hard and filled with yelling and tears&#8230;. from everyone. Last week Andrew and I had a particularly rough morning. 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