Three days into the Coin Chart experience and day 1 was a good day. She was very excited to put a sticker on the chart before bed (though it was a last minute opportunity to earn back the final coin). The next day started out very well and she kept all her coins until after lunch. She only lost one before nap time. Then we had meltdown after misbehavior after hitting etc. We lost all six coins yesterday (day 2) and lost her "my shows" which are basically all cartoons available on TV or movies. She obviously did not get a sticker and it was not a favorite experience. She did not do very well because nap time did not involve any amount of actual sleep. I tried giving her ample chances to earn her coins back and more often she ended up losing another (based on hitting or throwing etc).
We were determined to have a good third day though! She lost three coins this morning again...Then we were finally (FINALLY) out the door to do our errands and she had an amazingly cooperative time and lunch! So much so that she earned two coins back, which were returned to her cubby promptly upon our return home. She was very happy with this and went down for her nap without a real fight (just a little bit of over-tired whining because naughty parents took too long to get home from errands). That very well might earn her the last coin back because naps and bedtimes have been a struggle for months and I'd love for this good behavior to continue! We will of course see how she wakes up from nap but that usually isn't a problem. To start the afternoon (after a good sleep) with all six coins should make for a relatively nice night but those tricky toddlers love to prove a parent wrong so we will have to see.
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