I think the gist of this article is why I've been procrastinating with using "behavior charts" even though I bought them (along with the shiny stickers!) a few weeks ago. It just feels like the wrong thing to do, even though it seems to be the common thing teachers and parents use to encourage positive behavior in kids.
I've been struggling with it since I got them. I put the kid's names at the top and put them back in the drawer. I've even mentioned to dcf's that we would be using them, but never have done it. Ugh.
It just seems SO POINTLESS. Kids nowadays seem to derive no joy in getting a star on a chart when they have every material thing they could possibly want (but could really care less about) waiting at home.
It sounds terrible and I would never really wish this on our society, but sometimes I think this country needs another "Great Depression" to teach us ALL what it means to appreciate things and one another.
