As I have mentioned before, our girls enjoy being together and playing together about 85-90% of the time. Lately, that percentage has dropped into the 55-60% range. We're thinking it's a phase, but that is not going to stop us from taking action!
Megan goes off track today until January, so there is no better time to develop and implement the "Love your Sister" program. It is still a work in progress...an idea in the making. The core component will encourage them to be loving with each other while working together towards a common goal.
Stickers will be rewarded & posted on a chart when the desired behavior is demonstrated....and stickers will be removed whenever Megan or Zoe decides it is in their best interest to poke, yell, hit, say mean things & take things without asking...basically create drama! There will be some sweet prize they will enjoy together once the chart is full of stickers and then we'll start again.
We'll update you on our progress in a few weeks, but for now we remain hopeful that this current cycle will be broken.
I hope you have a good time over break. i am sure it is hard to transition back and forth. I'm praying the girls adjust quickly.
ReplyDeleteAll siblings fight - it might have something to do with human development.
ReplyDeleteEven the peace loving hippies fought - the establishment. I'm all for your goals Woody and Tanya.