Actually I am in a similar boat. I have a 12 year old and a 10 year old. So far my rewards are 10 points- 1 hour on video games, 15 points- $5, 30 points- a new book from store, 100 points- a new video game from store. I also haven't been strict/consistent enough in past and am paying for it. I am also going to ask my kids what they want to work for, then assign a point value., But since I just joined I don't know how well this will work- but its better than the screaming I have been doing. In order to play video games at all they will need to earn them- otherwise they get sucked in and NOTHING gets done, I am considering getting some poker chips and assigning them to the 5 point category- each would be worth 20 minutes of game time. That way if my son goes over his timer he can buy a chip- or if he needs a quicker reward and immediate gratification he can get it, Also thinking of adding a REDBOX rental to the prze list- but not sure how many points yet.
Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.-Phyllis Diller