Sky Broadband would like to know how you reward your children for good behaviour

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A big part of parenting is trying to raise your children to be good and kind people, but for young children, it can be tricky to fully understand what good behaviour is, which is why many parents reward their children for their good behaviour as a way to encourage these good habits. With this in mind Sky Broadband would like to know how you reward your children?

Here’s what Sky Broadband have to say: “As part of our new Sky Broadband Boost pack, we have launched a brand new app called Sky Broadband Buddy, which gives parents the ultimate level of control over their family’s internet usage. Buddy takes parental controls to the next level with its market leading features such as being able to pause your internet, filter sites and manage screen time on devices on WiFi and mobile data. You can even use screen time rewards for when they’ve tidied their bedroom or helped with the washing up to keep everyone happy with more of their favourite apps, games, or sites.”

Do you have a reward chart in place for you children and if so what types of things do you reward them for? Do you use extra screen time as a reward? Maybe you like to reward your children with their favourite food or a sweet treat? Perhaps you’ve found the best reward is allowing them to buy something for themselves; maybe a game, a film or a new toy? Or do you give your children options on what rewards they would like?

However you reward your children share it on the thread below and everyone who does will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

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I've always taught my children their behaviour effects how others treat them. for example, if you're mean to someone else, they are more likely to be mean to you, and if you're kind to someone, they will show you kindness in return. I never really wanted to reward good behaviour with gifts or treats as I felt that could lead to them almost expecting a material reward or payment when they behave how they should in life.

When they behave well I simply say thank you, give a hug, tell them how happy their behaviour made me ,tell them i'm proud of them etc.

We use a rewards chart and lots of positivity

I don't necessarily let them link their good behavior with a reward. But I do quietly take note and will sporadically reward them with a treat or a little money.

They react differently, however, both like plenty of praise and a couple of quid to spend.

I give my child lots of praise and reward good behaviour with a fun activity.

We have recently started a reward chart and the child with the most stars at the end of the week gets a £10 toy !!

I have a reward app on my phone where I can log stars that my daughter earns. When she gets 5 I let her choose a treat, usually an ice cream or some sweets. If she is really good I might buy her a small toy

My son is a good kid and so I don't have too worry too much about his behaviour at the moment, if he does really well at school or achieves something outstanding then we have a food treat or he is allowed to buy a treat.

Only when they have done something exceptional or for a treat will we take them out somewhere nice and they can get a cake or something similar

Didnt reward for good behaviour as that is what is meant to be the norm

When my three year old is really good she gets a lot of praise from us. If she is good when we go out to the shops then i will buy her a kinder egg or another little treat which seems to work well.

We give our dd targets to work towards such as a cinema visit or a special toy, when she has earned enough 'credit' she gets her reward

Through the years I have used different ways to reward my children depending on what they are being rewarded for plus their age.
I have used praise, stickers, I bought their favourite game, I have let them choose a activity to do at the weekend, I let them have a sleepover, etc etc....I could go and on 🙂

Having a special needs child I follow a system recommended by a social worker, he gets a stick in a pot each day if well behaved and a red counter in a pot for every bad behaviour after one warning, when he gets to 5 red counters he has a consequence. When he gets pot of sticks he gets a trip out of his choice. Its a visual system to help him.

We put change in their money pots

The only time I have implemented any kind of reward system was to get our son dry at night. For every 3 nights dry, he got to buy a hot wheel car.
he had 1 accident & then was dry.
Good behaviour is expected without reward

Our LO is only 2 so no rewards per se. We all just have more fun in general when behaviour is good!

I reward for my DS when he's achieved well at school. A good report at the end of the year is to be rewarded.

I don't reward my children for good behaviour as I expect them to be kind and sensible anyway. (Does not always work, obviously!) But I do give extra pocket money for taking on occasional extra jobs they don't like around the house, eg weeding the drive.

I use a sticker chart with stars . When 10 are reached in a week they get £2

We used a variety for my son when he was younger, sometimes it was a sweet treat or if it was something really big that he had done then he could choose where we went out to dinner. Other times, it was extra screen time or if he was saving for something, then it was money towards his saving pot.

Pocket money for jobs done (cleaning the car etc.) but good behaviour was just expected. I think that mostly I would recognise and praise out of the ordinary behaviour, e.g. an act of self sacrifice or kindness, just as I would for an adult. I think that it is harder for some children to behave acceptably in certain circumstances for any number of reasons. In that case rewards might be a useful strategy.

Little one is a bit young for rewards but we mske sure to give lots of loud praise and clapping when he does something good!

We let our DD choose something she would like to do if we deem her to have behaved as we expect on a weekly basis. Usually she chooses a trip to the beach!

Mine get a little bit of money for doing simple chores and then when it comes to behaviour in general I will reward them with little treats if they are being good or have done something good at school. If they haven't then they don't get anything.