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By Kristen 2 Comments

Sibling Rivalry – the good kind!

Our boys are neck-in-neck this year in points.  We had a relaxing after 4th of July today.  Without any prompting from me, they were reading and doing workbook pages!  They are encouraging (with a bit of peer pressure) each other.

Truth time – in years past, we’ve padded some of our younger son’s points to help him keep up.  Not this year, he’s holding his own and giving our eldest a little run for his money!

Have you found a way to motivate your child this summer?

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Kristen is an Elementary Reading Specialist. She is the owner / author behind Busy Kids Happy Mom, a site dedicated to fun, practical, and purposeful activities to do with your kids. Follow Kristen on Facebook, Pinterest, and subscribe for updates.

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  1. Alane says

    at 4:36 pm

    The points are working pretty well at our house! They really take the nagging out of the picture. (Though I’m still working on how to take screen time totally out of the picture. Sometimes, I need (want? crave?) the downtime that brings.

    Thanks so much!

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  2. Kristen says

    at 10:50 pm

    @Alane – I am with you on the screen time! I need that down time too! Maybe they could earn it? 20 minutes of reading = 20 minutes of screen time. I’ve also heard about people who allow TV before 8 am. I’ve always thought that sounded great, but I need a break at other times of the day! 🙂

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