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Date: 12 September 2005 23:25:56
Someone I know has put her 5 year old son onto a rewards chart, he gets a tick or cross for mealtimes, general behaviour and... using a clever word or asking a clever question (if he uses words like 'poo' or 'stupid' that is a cross). At the end of the week if he has all ticks then he gets a reward like a magazine, if he has 5 crosses he will get something confiscated.
Now, I don't know much about small children - actually make that anything - but surely he's a bit young for things like using clever words? Also, she is very confident that he will get crosses anyway, so why bother?