AAAWWW, you finished off my wonderful evening. This was so wonderful to read and I thank you as my smile could not get any bigger.

These things are huge incentives as well. I just know what motivates my kids and trust me: ice cream, movies, eating lunch with the teacher are great incentives as well. I decided on the money as we have worked hard to learn about what comes with money.

And computer time is right up there!!!! Especially as they bought each other a computer game for Christmas.

I just wanted to tell u about our night. My kids spent some time when they got home, just playing and talking with me. Then we did homework together. My daughter did not have assigned homework but we are working on her math skills. Man, she is amazing. I gave her division questions that are past what they have been doing in school. And she rocked!!! I helped her a little with one question, but she just needed that little reassurance that she could figure it out. And she did, all correct!!

My son was awesome. He has a new spelling list today. He gets a new one every Monday. He also got them all correct, and they were tough. Then we worked on math, reading, comprehension--without one argument. He did his work and completed it very well. So the reward was: playing a game together, what ever they decided. We played "break the safe". It is a new game in our home, first time any of us have played. By the time they had to head up for showers, we were all sore from laughing so darn hard. And I am still giggling at those two. But when I said bed time, they asked for just one more....but I had to say no as the morning comes too soon. But I promised that if they complete their work like they did today, we will play tomorrow night as well.

So cool hey!!! Many incentives work, just need to find the ones that work for your kids and is attainable for you.

Justy