新學年，新家規。
女兒（9歲）去年有個目標 - IPad mini。 今年沒了誘惑，不聽話了。還老肇事跟哥哥吵架。 兒子（13歲）不願意鍛煉身體，不願意多做一點點像練鋼琴做課外作業那樣的事，想了想就給他們立了新規矩。大家幫著看看有沒有要加減什麽的。
House Rules
Jan 2014
1. Treat other people and their property respectfully
· No hurting anyone’s feelings (no yelling, putdowns, or name calling)
· No hurting anyone’s body (no hitting, pushing, or kicking)
· Ask permission to borrow other people’s belongings
· Knock on closed doors before entering, practice respectful behaviors
- No whining and complaining at the dinner table
- No disrupting behavior while others are doing homework or reading
2. Apologize if you’ve hurt someone’s feelings
· Take responsibility for your own action
· Other punishment may be applied as a consequence of a bad behavior
3. Tell the truth
· Clean yourself each morning – brush teeth properly, wash face, brush hair, wear belt when necessary, clip nails weekly
· Honesty is absolutely important
4. Pick up after yourself
· Pick up toys
· Clean your own room and bathroom counter
· Rinse you own dishes and put them in the dishwasher when you’re done eating after everyone has finished & dishes have been put away no matter whose turn it is to wash dishes
5. Chores
· Help cooking or yard work or cleaning the house when asked
· Wash dishes – alternate daily, including clean dinner table, kitchen counter & stove top
· Take out trash / bring trash can back to the garage
· Pick up mail from the mail box
· The chores are never really fun, but they are necessary tasks that need to be done in order to live. Therefore, a bad attitude to parents about getting them done will be punished
6. Get approval before turn on electronics
· Except for homework, no computer or electronic games during school days
· Up to 2 hours of electronics (IPad, IPad mini, IPod, computer time, and TV combined) per weekend day
7. Homework, reading, playing piano and exercise
· Finish your daily homework
· Complete extra homework/workbooks/worksheets when asked
· Read a book when you finish your homework – the Kindle should be shared, no games
· Practice piano 30 minutes minimum every day
· Ride the bike (medium level) 20 minutes minimum daily
8. Attend family meetings once a week
· We will have a weekly scheduled family meeting – to review the rules and make any changes as necessary
· Every Wednesday night after dinner
9. Consequence of not following the rules
· 2 hours electronics time will be taken away
· Other privileges – such as playing with friends, sleepovers & playing soccer will be taken away
10.Awards for “A” of school work
- If you get an A at the end of the semester, you will be awarded $20/major class
- Major class means: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish
