I love sticker charts! (mostly a ramble, but chart endorsement)

So we did a sticker chart for H to nap at school from mid Jan until mid Feb (a month). He napped every day! He got a train as a reward and continued to nap. Or so we thought... He stopped napping at school for a few days until I said we should start a new chart and bam! Napping at school again!

He's also got a bit of frustration from his brain being ahead of his mouth/speech right now. We're having him evaled for some possible sensory stufff (pretty minor, or so we think) but enough that it's making him have a bit a trouble assimilating at the new school. 

So, we started a chart for "good days" and he's 2 for 2! I have him ask a teacher at the end of the day if he earned a sticker for the day (after I already know the answer) and he gets so excited. 

When O got home today, H yelled, "2 stickers papa!!" "good day" "nap"! It's a nice visual of his accomplishments I think. 

We talked at dinner and I said, "dude, I'll buy him a new train every month he fills up a sticker chart if it means he naps at school and has good days! Heck, I'll buy him a train every month through elementary school if need be"  

It's weird though, before when I've used them, it's just taken the "fill up" period to get used to whatever and no need to continue. I guess this is part of getting older and stuff.

Anyway, we've found the chart works better than taking stuff away or withholding privileges/toys whatever. Not saying he doesn't have consequences, but saying, "if you don't nap at school today, we won't X,Y or Z" meant nothing to him. Whereas, did you nap today? yeah? STICKER! totally motivates him

Anyway, again, I'm starved for adult conversation and rambling! O has been in town, but at conferences for the last two weeks it's just been H and I and I'm going batty! Thanks for reading