The Brag Jar
I don't know about your kids, but my boys have a habit of tattling on each other and reporting the other's faults. Well this summer we started a brag jar where each time one of my boys brags on the other, I add a coin to the jar. When the jar gets full, we will take the money and go do something as a family.
What I have learned through this is that my kids have a much harder time bragging on each other than I realized. We have had numerous sessions where we have sat at the table and taken turns saying something that your brother did nice today and each time I have had to help them remember. They are real quick to tell me what their brother has done wrong, but it is taking a conscious effort to remember what their brother has done good.
The process of looking for the good in someone is indeed a learned skill and what better place to learn it then in the family.
Seeing things from a different perspective.
Playing at my brother's t-ball game
Let's see- A book called Wheels with a match box car. Is it obvious I have brothers?
4 comments:
What a cutie you have!! Her smile is captivating!! Glad you are all settling in well.
Ginny!!! She looks so happy!!!!! Ruthie is adorable! I love the brag jar idea too!
we started the jar after you told me about it a few months ago. we are calling it the "family fun jar." at this rate, we will never doing anything fun as a family ever again...i've had to extend it to include unprompted acts of kindness toward each other. i need a smaller jar... i LOVE the sticker pictures! very cute! i can't wait to see her on sunday!!! she's so content, you could probably bring her into the service with you!
Great Brag Jar idea, Might just have to give that one a try with my 3 kiddies (:
Ruthie looks like she is adjusting well, God is good!
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