Comments on: What About The Fighting http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/ Stories of Raising Responsible Kids Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:29:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Jen Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:50:10 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2501 Where do I get one? What a great idea. Thanks, Jen Where do I get one? What a great idea. Thanks, Jen

]]> By: Meredith http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Meredith Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:07:12 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2500 Where in the world did you find the timer for the computer? I need one badly. What a fabulous idea!!! Where in the world did you find the timer for the computer? I need one badly. What a fabulous idea!!!

]]> By: Leigh Anne http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Leigh Anne Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:09:44 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2488 We just got a new computer and there is a timer on it. It will turn off and not them log back on when there time is up! During weekdays before ANY computer use chores and homework must be done. Younger kids who go to bed earlier get to use the computer first! We just got a new computer and there is a timer on it. It will turn off and not them log back on when there time is up! During weekdays before ANY computer use chores and homework must be done. Younger kids who go to bed earlier get to use the computer first!

]]> By: Karla http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Karla Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:41:45 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2280 I like the ticket idea, but I see this happening: I want to use my tickets. NO I WANT TO USE MY TICKETS. I actually see one kid using ALL their tickets at once to make sure the other kid doesn't get a chance to get on the computer :) Did you encounter this? Was there a solution? I like the ticket idea, but I see this happening: I want to use my tickets. NO I WANT TO USE MY TICKETS. I actually see one kid using ALL their tickets at once to make sure the other kid doesn’t get a chance to get on the computer :) Did you encounter this? Was there a solution?

]]> By: faith http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2158 faith Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:53:46 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2158 I think that this is a VERY good idea! Although, I let my kids have 2hrs. of tv/computer time, b/c that way they can chat w/their friends after school, and than they can watch their favorite tv shows,too. I think that this is a VERY good idea! Although, I let my kids have 2hrs. of tv/computer time, b/c that way they can chat w/their friends after school, and than they can watch their favorite tv shows,too.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Kirsten Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2156 I love this idea! We homeschool as well and often battle the 'can I get on the computer now?' questions. Your idea will help the kids know 'when' they are allowed to spend an hour on the computer and I can stop being a computer cop :o) Thanks! Kirsten I love this idea! We homeschool as well and often battle the ‘can I get on the computer now?’ questions. Your idea will help the kids know ‘when’ they are allowed to spend an hour on the computer and I can stop being a computer cop :o ) Thanks! Kirsten

]]> By: Emily http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Emily Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:53:49 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-2150 My kids each get an hour for computer time at specified times. One at 9:00 AM , one at 10:00, and one at 11:00. If they miss their computer time during the day because of an activity, oversleeping, etc., then they have lost it. No arguments. I should add that they are homeschooled so they are home at these times. I do like the idea of making extra computer time a Savings Goal! Especially my older kids (who aren't interested in Handiland, but sure do like rewards!) will love that! My kids each get an hour for computer time at specified times. One at 9:00 AM , one at 10:00, and one at 11:00. If they miss their computer time during the day because of an activity, oversleeping, etc., then they have lost it. No arguments. I should add that they are homeschooled so they are home at these times.
I do like the idea of making extra computer time a Savings Goal! Especially my older kids (who aren’t interested in Handiland, but sure do like rewards!) will love that!

]]> By: handipointmom http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 handipointmom Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:49:15 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-1441 I do a similar thing with the tv in the summer. They (my 2 kids;7 & 9) get 4 - 1/2 hour tickets to redeem to watch tv shows (which are usually 1/2 hr. long). They have to negotiate which shows they will watch, because if one is watching something, inevitably, the other will stop and watch too. They sometimes argue over it, but if I stay out of it, they usually figure it out. I do a similar thing with the tv in the summer. They (my 2 kids;7 & 9) get 4 – 1/2 hour tickets to redeem to watch tv shows (which are usually 1/2 hr. long). They have to negotiate which shows they will watch, because if one is watching something, inevitably, the other will stop and watch too. They sometimes argue over it, but if I stay out of it, they usually figure it out.

]]> By: Gina... http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Gina... Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:51:01 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-767 Hmmm, I think I kind of like the ticket idea-I might have to work that in. Right now, our kids get very little computer time at home. I think I'd give a standard amount of ticket per week (5 half hours each would be enough in our house) and then they could earn/"buy" more with their handipoints. That way, everyone KNOWS they get their 5 tickets (with the possibility of more) and if there is time to use them-great. If not...they save them? And I would not count checking the task charts as "ticket time". I like it. Thanks. :-) Hmmm, I think I kind of like the ticket idea-I might have to work that in. Right now, our kids get very little computer time at home.

I think I’d give a standard amount of ticket per week (5 half hours each would be enough in our house) and then they could earn/”buy” more with their handipoints. That way, everyone KNOWS they get their 5 tickets (with the possibility of more) and if there is time to use them-great. If not…they save them? And I would not count checking the task charts as “ticket time”.

I like it. Thanks. :-)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/ideas/what-about-the-fighting/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Michelle Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:16:55 +0000 http://www.handipoints.com/mommypoints/?p=161#comment-762 What were the conditions that your children earned the tickets? What age were they? What were the conditions that your children earned the tickets? What age were they?

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