What do you use to get your little munchkins to behave? Do you have an amazing ability to ask your child to behave and it happens? Do you use timeouts, or maybe just melt as your little unruly ruler runs wild? To be completely honest, I have experienced all of that and more with my kids. That's why I love the whole idea of Bear On The Chair.
What the Bear on the Chair is, is a little plush stuffed animal that has faces that stick to its tummy to show feelings. This is where the magic comes in. When the child does good, the bear is happy, when the child is misbehaving or not following through on chores or whatever, the bear is sad. Your little one can behave correctly to change the bear back into a happy bear.
I love this little guy. It's awesome to sit and name the bear with your child so he or she has that connection with it. Say for instance our bear named Fluffy is happy, our child would get a reward or when Fluffy is sad, the child would lose something impactful.
Stuff like this is a great way to set boundaries. Actual tangible boundaries. I know as a parent it's hard to find the right thing to do to coach your child to be a well behaved and balanced human being. Believe me!! I know sometimes kids get frustrated with rules and they want to express their free will, it is a battle at times but, Fluffy will help.
How we did it was set a few basics before presenting the bear. We wanted to make sure we were going in the right direction. Sometimes we will listen to a good argument and adjust our position. Other times we have to stand firm. It's all a part of the best job in the world.
Our basics are, straightened up the room before bedtime or no wifi the next day. We are not slave drivers but, a full toy box is a happy toy box. Dirty laundry has to be in the hamper. School work has to be made with the best attempt. That doesn't mean all A's, it means to give it your best. We think those were good to start with.
Picking out our rewards were simple, Fluffy has a good day, there are an extra 30 minutes of WiFi or picking dinner the next night within reason, we don't eat S'mores for dinner on school nights :)
So now that the ground rules are set, it's time to enforce it. You can go a few different ways about it. Sneaking the face change, and pointing out the difference, letting the child know and you show then the face change to discuss why it is happening, or making your child change the faces.
Whatever method you may use, it should be discussed and attempted to be corrected before bedtime. In my opinion, it's a horrible idea to let a little one go to bed on a negative note. Anyone for that matter but especially not a child.
This little bear can help with so many things. Understanding behavior, understanding feelings, understanding how feelings change other people's feelings and so much more. I think this is a great idea for kids gifts.
I received this product for free to facilitate this review. We are also hosting a giveaway for one of our amazing readers to receive their own Bear on the Chair.
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