| House Rules
- I will do what my parents ask without complaining or making excuses.
- I will treat all members of our family the way I want to be treated.
- I will not yell, shout, scream, slam doors, run away or call people
names when I am upset or don’t get what I want.
- I will pick up and put away everything in my room each morning unless
my parents give me permission to do something else.
- I will clean up and put away anything I use or play with in the house
each night before I go to bed unless my parents give me permission
to do something else.
- I will not borrow anything that does not belong to me without permission
and I will return if to where it belongs and in good condition.
- I will treat everyone in my
home with the same respect I would like to be shown.
Each day I will
- Get up in the morning when my parents tell me
- Take a shower (or bath with my parents permission)
- Comb my hair
- Get dressed
- Make my bed
- Pick up and put away everything in my room
- Eat breakfast, lunch & dinner
- Rinse my dishes and put them in the dishwasher *
- Put my lunch in my backpack
- Brush my teeth
- Take the dog, out side for a 5 minute walk.*
- Take everything of mine out of the car after school
- Put away clean clothes when I am asked.*
- Do my homework
- Help fix dinner if I am asked *
- Help set the table if I am asked
- Put my dinner dishes in the dishwasher if asked *
- Participate in family devotional time
- Brush my teeth
- Put on pajamas by 8:00 unless my parents say no.
- Pick and get out clothes for the next day if it is a school night.
- Get in bed at 8:30 (read or look at books)
- Turn off lights at 9:00
Once a week I will
- Clean out cat’s litter box (Saturday) *
- Pick up litter outside our house *
- Other outside chores … mow lawn, rake leaves, etc. *
Examples of special things my parents may do
- Give me money for my chores
- Fix me favorite food to eat
- Buy me clothes
- Buy me special gifts and toys
- Let me use the telephone
- Help me with homework
- Rent me videos
- Read me books
- Take me out for dinner or to a movie
- Take me places to have fun (skiing, fun center, swimming)
Examples of consequence when I do not cooperate
Copy my rules
No allowance / money
No spending times with my
friends
Must stay in my room
No
special dinner
No video or TV
No music
No phone
No games
*
- Could be tied to weekly allowance. |
