Lately Ive been trying to reward the boys for their good behaviour rather than focus on what theyre doing wrong, to see what effect it has.

This morning we were running late for school so I asked Nathen to put his shoes and socks on by himself so I could get Jaryd ready. Well he did that, and then took himself off to find his hat without being asked. I was pleasantly surprised!

So to reward him I let him pick a lolly to take with him to school.

When he got to school he totally blew me away. On the way there Jaryd chucked a whopper tanty and I just wasnt having it so I made him walk anyway coz we were late. When we got to school Nathen turns around to Jaryd and says 'Jaryd you were such a good boy for walking to school quickly, would you like my lolly?' I was gobsmacked. Lollies are like gold in our house and something they get very rarely. And here Nathen is, rewarding Jaryd with the reward he earned. I am soooo proud of him.