The schedule

Okay things have been a little easier with the new schedule. Pretty much I kept it simple. On graph paper I put mon-Fri and shaded in blocks of time he can not be on the internet. I also shaded in choir time and free time. Choir time is yellow, free time is blue and internet time is white.

So far he has only violated the schedule twice. He found himself loosing a lot of time. I explained to him what the rules were he agreed, because he helped make the rules. It is always a surprise to him that I am consistent and follow through. I know he is waiting for me to forget and not follow through, which makes me work that much harder.

Having been studying how to be an effective advocate has been really interesting. Recently my son and I have incorporated weekly goals of what he wants to accomplish and what I would like him to accomplish. So far he has accomplished getting to level 30 on his game and he is behind two days of laundry. So tonight is the time I tell him he can not have any internet time until he accomplishes one of the goals I set for him. He will probably pick take a shower and put cloths in the hamper, which is fine, it is only Tuesday.

Smile and exhale.

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