Chore Jar

So in my attempt to do less yelling this summer, I came up with the "Chore Jar Plan". I listed the behaviors that are not going to be tolerated, and the punishment for said behaviors was the "chore jar". We all came up with chores that one would want to avoid at all costs, and we put them in the jar. I must say some are pretty good:

• Clean toilets
• Clean messiest room in the house
• Wash the trashcan
• Pick up dog poo
• Clean out the car
• Organize kid bookshelf
• Pick up every toy in the house and put it where it belongs
• Clean and organize pantry

The kicker is that if they don't do the chore, they have to go to their room until they are ready to complete the chore. AND if they get 2 in a day they lose their DS for a week. Pretty devious, I know. Believe it or not, this system really seems to be working right now. That's right, I am not so green that I believe these chores will keep them in check all summer, but for now it is working. That is all I can ask for, and as a bonus I get clean toilets!