I only pretend to be organized

So anyone who knows me knows that I am a chart person. It's more like I'm a chart maker and hopefully a chart follower after I've made one. Anyway, I've brainwashed, I mean taught Kate to be the same way. Here are the latest ones Kate we've made together. (Sorry if they don't make sense. You know, if they're as clear as mud...or, as Joe would say, "clear as Lake Lowell."

THE CHOOSE THE RIGHT GAME

This an idea I got from a girl in my ward that I visit teach and she said it works great with her kids. She called hers the "Make Good Choices Game" I think but I couldn't remember that when I made mine. The concept is that when the child makes a good choice by obeying, being kind, sharing, being helpful or whatever then they get to move ahead one square. There are fun squares along the way ("Game," "Lollipop" and "Art Project") to kind of tide them over until they reach a big prize at the end ("$ for their Piggy Bank" and "A Special Treat"). But if the child chooses to disobey or not do what's right, they could move back a square. Of course you could change any part of it to fit the needs of the children. But I thought it was a pretty good idea. We haven't actually started using it yet at our house but hopefully it will help my kids want to make good choices.

BEDTIME ROUTINE CHART

My kids have a hard time going to bed at night so I thought that making a set, easy-to-follow bedtime routine would help them out -- even if Daddy or someone else is in charge of putting them to bed. The rest is self explanatory if you just read the chart so there's need to clarify.