Yesterday I was so sad I kept singing the sad Chinese songs. Felt better by singing sometimes just to express my feelings. We had noodles and dumplings for lunch yesterday and fried rice for dinner so there was not much washing. We have started a new scheme whereby children received 5/10/20 cents for completing a tasks for us. The tasks are easy ones so we are trying to let them learn the chores. Might withdraw the monetary gains in future for point system. Started off with points system but did not work so must use money to persuade them to do some housework
TASKS AMOUNT
1. Bathe sister 10
2. Fetch and wash milk bottle 10
3. Bring bins out to street 10
4. Brush teeth after meals 10
5. Carry groceries 10
6. Clean up bedroom 5
7. Clean up patio 10
8. Fill up water bottles for outing . 10
9. Fold clothes 20
10. Help in gardening 10
11. Help mum at kitchen 10
12. Help sister wears clothes 10
13. Help to hang up clothes 10
14. Help to set up dining table 10
15. Make milk for sister 10
16. Make up own bed 10
17. Mop whole house 20
18. Put clothes back to drawers 5
19. Put shoes back properly on shoe racks 10
20. Sleep before 10pm 10
21. Sweep floor of whole house 20
22. Take rubbish to collection bin 10
23. Wash clothes 10
24. Wash dishes 10
25. Wash toilets 20
26. Water the plants when instructed 10
27. Prepare breakfast for sibling 10
28. Telling a bedtime story 10
29. Cleaning up living room 10
30. Make up parents and sister bed 10
Today I made some bananas balls and crackers for them. did not eat proper lunch as they were having biscuits and other things so I did not want to cook. Later in the evening I will cook porridge as the weather is quite warm and I have no appetite for solid food.
The monetary system is doing well. Kids are more willing to help out and trying out the tasks given. Joe in Office and Channery having her afternoon nap. Tomorrow they are going for their art lesson at Jen's house. Their mugs are ready for colouring.
Take care my friends as I am going to watch a cooking show now.
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