So I've been trying a form of bribery (sticker chart http://www.swellcard.com/sticker-charts.html) to get Linnea to go to sleep and stay in her bed all night. It really got out of hand for awhile. She was getting up for every excuse "thirsty" "hungry" "scared" ...on a side note the scared reasons are probably the most entertaining...one night it was the cheesy-book. Not sure exactly what this is but it runs around and prevents sleep.
So, the sticker chart was working great. But I made the mistake of bragging about its success. Everyone knows, the moment you brag as a parent you are doomed to be slapped down and humbled. Yup, she got up 4 times tonight. Stickers were not powerful enough. We will try again tomorrow. When it works, I love the involvement in the sticker "goal" chart. She wakes up excited and takes 5 minutes to carefully choose her sticker and then pick the one she doesn't like for her brother. I'm not sure why he has a sticker chart since he is still in a crib, but his sister insisted. Right now his chart is on the floor because he keeps ripping it off the wall and trying to eat the stickers. We are working on that.
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