to discipline or not to discipline??

here is blake...fell asleep sorting, again!!
and here's kurty. hmmm...that's a big bowl of beans. i actually didn't make him do all of them. when he wasn't looking, i scooped a ton out, but he was still left with plenty.

my aunt janet from utah came to visit last month. i went down to norman and hung out a few days here and there. we went to an amusement park called Frontier City and had a great time. also while she was here, she noticed some of the problems that i have with my kids. if you didn't know, kurtis is quick to anger, gives the worst looks you can imagine, and has a very sharp tongue. blake, well, that child just doesn't listen!! don't get me wrong, i love them dearly. but man, they can be naughty! well, my aunt janet had the CURE!! it wasn't the usual...time out, take priviledges, spanks or anything like the ordinary things you hear all the time. i'll just give you an extremely short run down. we prompt and guide. now for major mis- behaviors, the kids are put on level one. that consists of separation and sorting. they sort colored paper clips and beans. you'll see in the pics. then level 2 which is mostly separation, missing out on fun stuff. then there is level 3 which is freedom again. there is a whole reward system and everything, but i'm going to go into details about it all. if you want more info, comment and let me know. anyways, when blake gets put on level one, it lasts forever because he never sorts. he will try to do anything, besides sort. even though he know how and all, it's just "too boring" he says. but all in all, this system is working wonders. of course we still have our bad days. but they aren't nearly as bad or often!! and that is wonderful. thanks janet!