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After one of my kids was diagnosed with ADHD, they read several books in desperation to avoid medication. My favorite was “Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents”, Written by Russell A. Barkley. In it, he describes a system for behavioral modification using “chips” as a reward for good behavior.
They used reward charts in the past, and they were effective. Integrating this system was not a problem. These charts used stars and smiley faces as the reward. The stars were then traded for cheap $1 toys in the “Mommy Store.” I know what you’re thinking, “what kind of Marxian economics are you running in your house?” This worked alright when they were little, but as do most socialist economies, their too eventually failed when the kids realized stars and smiley faces wouldn’t pay for Pokemon and Barbies in the real world.
With parents that work as a Financial Advisor and a Wealth Management Professional, it doesn’t make sense that our kids (age 3&5) shouldn’t learn how the real world works.