Any of you who have them know that kids+Leapster, ipad, DS, etc..equals nagging and the potential for sitting for long periods of time in a vegetative state. Eliminate the nagging (and your child turning into a turnip) with a fun ticket system. Decide on how much time you would like to allow your child to play for the week and make tickets accordingly. For instance, you may start the week with 4 tickets worth 20 minutes of play time each. Place the tickets on the fridge and allow your child to have one ticket per day. He may choose when he would like to use the ticket. Let your little one know that you can take tickets away for poor behavior, nagging, etc. and "reset" on the same day each week by putting all of them back within reach. This way, your child can see for herself how much time they have to play. No more nagging!
*I would like to thank my brilliant pal Angie for this idea- I can't wait to start!!!
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