LEGO® rewards Feedback Thread – Non testers: what occasions do you usually reward your children for? 10 MNers will win a LEGO® set of their choice worth £50 *NOW CLOSED*

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This thread is for the 30 Mumsnetters who are currently participating in the LEGO® reward activity.

Here’s what LEGO® have to say: “Here at LEGO®, we’re interested to see what occasions you would consider rewarding or treating your kids with LEGO®? A great school report. Holiday treats. Good behaviour on a trip to the dentist. Helping in the garden. Tidying their room. Mum's little star. There is a great LEGO® gift idea starting from £2.49 that is fun, creative and made for every occasion. With so many sets to choose from, we think LEGO® is a fantastic gift for every occasion and we’d like you to tell us about it!”

Non-Testers: LEGO® would love to know what occasions you usually reward your children for. Everyone who adds a comment will be entered into a prize draw where 10 Mumsnetters will receive a LEGO® set of your choice worth £50.

Testers: We'll be asking you to add feedback three times - we'd like your first impressions now and at the end of each week of the testing period, we’d like to know when you rewarded your DCs with a LEGO® set, if at all.

So for your first impressions, we’d like to know:

• Which LEGO® sets did you receive?
• Which of your DCs would you be rewarding, if a reward/treat situation arises during the testing period?
• Over the testing period, are there any particular occasions (other than Birthdays, of course!) which you think might be a suitable time to reward your DCs with LEGO®?

Every tester who posts their feedback will be entered into a prize draw, where one winner will receive a £300 Love2Shop voucher.

Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ

PS: We've 'highlighted' the testers posts on this thread so we can see them!

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Non-tester
We mainly give lego as presents for Christmas and birthdays.
We usually give lego as a reward for doing well at school (good school reports). We also sometimes give it as helping out around the house and also helping out with his little brother.

Non tester here.

My children usually get rewarded when they have done well at school, been brave at hospital and when they are exceptionally kind to each other and others.

I normally reward with sweets or chocolate for good behaviour. I'm taking a Lego set for each of my DC on holiday and will bring it out if rainy or they've been good. I'm going to stock up on Lego polybags with the Daily Mail promotion and use those for certificates or good work at school.

Tester here, thank you for the Lego.

We received 1 vet ambulance and 1 splash pool.

We will be rewarding DD aged 5.

DD has just joined Rainbows and made her promise to be kind & helpful. She will receive 1 box of Lego as long as she is kind and helpful all week. Not sure what the other box will be rewarded for yet but hopefully something crops up.

Non tester

Since Xmas we've rewarded DS (5) for going up a swimming level (set of make your own mini figures), getting a headteacher's merit certificate (12.99 chima set) and for a super parents evening report&making a big effort with reading (7.99 chima set + chima book).
Since Easter he's been ticking off days of 'no fusses' before school (I.e. Getting himself dressed and putting shoes/socks on, out the door when we say without boards procrastination and shredding our very last nerve!). Full set of ticks by the time the school year ends and he gets the ice mammoth or Phoenix set (both Chima, he hasn't decided which yet) when he breaks up. Tis working a treat!

Non tester.

Rewards are pretty much to encourage all the behaviours we like - so listening to me (the first time around not the tenth), looking after his baby sister and sharing his toys with her, eating well at mealtimes!!

Previously was a big thing when potty training - thankfully past that stage!

Tester here!

Which LEGO® sets did you receive?

Lego City swamp set and Lego City building site.

Which of your DCs would you be rewarding, if a reward/treat situation arises during the testing period? My 8 and 6 year old boys.

Over the testing period, are there any particular occasions (other than Birthdays, of course!) which you think might be a suitable time to reward your DCs with LEGO®? My 8 year old is struggling with his hand-writing, so if he does 5 pages of his work book, he will be receiving his set. I have set up a start chart for both boys to earn their sets.

My boxes were fine, luckily.

Non-tester - I reward my daughter when she has been particularly well behaved. She has just had a little brother and so has to be more patient then she is used to, so I reward her when she waits nicely until I can deal with her.

Non-tester here.

I reward my dd when she fills in a full reward chart. So the last one was for a whole week of going to bed nicely. Based on tonight's experience I may need to start another one with her.

We reward our DC when we see that they have made an effort to get on with each other and have demonstrated patience and tolerance. There are five of them ranging from one to thirteen so when we manage an outing or an activity without fighting and bickering, it is worth celebrating!

non-tester - I tend to reward my daughter for coping with the occasional dull meeting she ends up having to go to with me - has the added benefit of providing entertainment while she's there.

Non-tester.

I have been rewarding DS when he manages to come home from school with a clean top, he was always a very messy eater but is now a lot better at home but still very bad at school because a) the tables have fixed seats which I think are a bit too far from the table so he spills down his front and b) we're not there to watch and remind him to eat nicely when he starts to forget. It is helping, gradually...

Non-tester:

We reward DD (7) with her sticker chart for doing well on her weekly spelling/math tests and random things like not complaining when something doesn't work out her way or being brave if she hurts herself. We are strict on not giving her stickers if she's already received one from teacher for something and if she's done something she should do anyway (e.g. finish all the food on her plate). On the sticker chart there are various prizes after so many stickers, from small things like selecting the pudding for the weekend meal to fun days out at a theme park/cinema.

Non Tester

DS is rewarded - often with a trip to the toy shop or sometimes a good 'treat' (raisins or flapjack!) when he has shown good behaviour such as doing what he's told without me asking 100 times, eating all his dinner, being good at nursery, and being nice to his baby sister.

The next big milestone is potty training so I can see rewards & maybe a progress / behaviour charr being utilised then!

• food (not good)

Non-tester - we have a behaviour chart with various things on (whatever the issues we're having st the moment are) and DS1 has to earn 15 ticks in each category before he can choose a reward
At the moment its cleaning up after using the toilet properly, brushing teeth, going to school, being nice to his brother and being helpful around the house
No doubt when he's done it all, it'll be a lego set he chooses!

Non tester here

We reward for good behaviour, mainly following the family rules which are stuck on the kitchen cupboard. This can be for great listening, excellent manners, getting dressed etc

Rewards themselves are normally very small things like praise, choice of what game to play, small chocolate bar etc

For exceeding our expectations bigger rewards are given - a new toy, trip to a fun swimming place or park. This would be for star of the week, reading etc.

Non Tester
I gave my son a LEGO mini figure after a really good clarinet practice or doing a difficult homework well.

For an achievement like 25m swimming badge he'd get a bigger LEGO set, basically LEGO was his favourite thing and his room is full of LEGO. He likes the LEGO architecture sets now and we've been to some of the places we have the models of.

Non tester here. We reward for good behaviour. Eg Sharing, being extra kind to others.

Non tester - reward them for acts of kindness, housework, good behaviour.

Non-tester here. Small lego sets, mixels, minifigs are a great way of ensuring good behaviour on a shopping trip - only if behaved they're allowed to buy one.

My husband and I also occasionally get each other a small set when one had a tough day at work.

Tester

Hi, the two sets arrived in good condition on thursday, both Lego City starter sets Swamp and Bulldozer. My first thoughts are the boys will LOVE them - coincidentally, I bought the Swamp set for DS1's friend as its his birthday (6th) party on saturday.

I think I will be rewarding both DS1 (6) and DS2 (4) as they will appreciate the sets in different ways. DS1 will want to build it, but then he will most likely move on to the next thing, whereas DS2 will want to build it (but can't follow the instructions) AND want to play with it, so I reckon they will share each reward with DS1 building then passing over to DS2. But then again, maybe they can both build and it might encourage eldest to actually PLAY with his toys instead of saying he's bored and wants TV….

Reason for reward will have to be quite impressive as normally their rewards for good behaviour are trips to the park or a small sweet or some TV time. These sorts of sets are usually presents for birthday or christmas, or perhaps a treat for holiday.

I think for DS1 he will have to get glowing report from school - no warnings or time out reports, and for DS2 he will have to stay in his room until its time to get up (currently this is an ongoing battle as he wakes before dawn, wanders around, plays with toys, endless trips to loo etc….).

These are my first thoughts but I'm sure I will do something a bit different!

Thanks to Lego and Mumsnet for this opportunity!

Non tester. Mini figures are the favoured reward for weekly things like doing enough musical instrument practice. They are just the right price point, tiny enough not to add to clutter, and punch well above their weight in the play per pound measure.

Non Tester

Lego is one of the most prized toys in our house (by DP too)

DD gets rewards for exceptional behavior, doing well in school, and doing all her chores (unnagged) for the week - if she has to be nagged but still does it, then she gets her standard allowance.

For example we went out to lunch with an elderly relative, and DD ate politely, helped entertain her brother and amused herself with her "pets to go" when she was finished eating, all without being asked. Definitely a big reward required which has been promised this weekend

Hi we received our sets on Wednesday, it's all very exciting - DD2 was very curious about the rattling parcel :) thankfully she forgot all about it by the end of the day.

We received the Leg City building site and the Lego Friends vet ambulance.

I intended to use them for DD2 (8) but may use one of them for DS2 (4) if the situation arises. DD2 has a paediatrician appointment next week and she can be very reluctant to talk and answer questions. My plan is to reward her after the appointment hoping it all goes well.

They both have an eye appointment the following week so they may get used then. It would be nice for DS2 to have one as he is just starting is Lego journey at the moment and starting to set up scenes and be creative.

Thank you for Lego and the chance to join in.