CalicoKat
03-17-2008, 08:02 PM
OK, we've done this for 2 weeks. We just finished our first cycle of private dates and it's been a success. Well, at least it's a success for everyone but one person in the family.
Dd 7 has ADHD--both kinds. The hyperactity and the impulsivity. OK I didn't really expect this to be her "thing" but I thought that it was a better step in the direction of putting in place an incredibly predictable "schedule." She did it once. Now she's flatly refusing to do it. Even the motivation of her self-chosen date--a manicure/pedicure at a salon isn't helping.
Any thoughts? I think it's because she's comparing herself to my capable 9 yo who after a week of doing chores to the music figured out that it's completely possible to do ALL her chores before the alarm rings at 7 a.m. For the record, this is what I wanted to happen. Dd 9 just needed a boost to get it all going right. Ds 5 loves the rigid predictability of the morning & evening routine. He hasn't earned all the points each time, but he loves the challenge.
Perhaps it's a personality thingy or maybe it is related to the challenge of ADHD.
I love this program by the way. It's a wonderful "bookend" to our morning & evening. It's been a huge blessing despite the challenge of figuring out how to get our 7 yo on board.
Dd 7 has ADHD--both kinds. The hyperactity and the impulsivity. OK I didn't really expect this to be her "thing" but I thought that it was a better step in the direction of putting in place an incredibly predictable "schedule." She did it once. Now she's flatly refusing to do it. Even the motivation of her self-chosen date--a manicure/pedicure at a salon isn't helping.
Any thoughts? I think it's because she's comparing herself to my capable 9 yo who after a week of doing chores to the music figured out that it's completely possible to do ALL her chores before the alarm rings at 7 a.m. For the record, this is what I wanted to happen. Dd 9 just needed a boost to get it all going right. Ds 5 loves the rigid predictability of the morning & evening routine. He hasn't earned all the points each time, but he loves the challenge.
Perhaps it's a personality thingy or maybe it is related to the challenge of ADHD.
I love this program by the way. It's a wonderful "bookend" to our morning & evening. It's been a huge blessing despite the challenge of figuring out how to get our 7 yo on board.