Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Strollers and Reward Charts

I recently went out on a limb and purchased a "sounds too good to be true" used version of the phil and ted's e3 stroller with a double kit for $50 on eBay. If you aren't in the know yet about these inventive double strollers, you have to check them out. The cheapest version (now called the classic) retails for a whopping grand total of $430 if you get it with the double kit. So I really believed it was too good to be true when I won this one for $50. I was becoming quite cynical about it when, fifteen days after purchase, I still hadn't received the item or a tracking number. But it arrived today and is in great condition. I am as excited about this as I am about my new pair of shoes (which are also pretty cool)! Wow, am I a mom or what?

My other recent success story comes from finally succumbing to using a silly looking reward chart a la Supernanny for my daughter. I have to say, I have been humbled more lately by the increasing awareness that much of her behavior is driven by my behavior. How I react to the tantrums and negativity certainly makes a big difference. I am working very hard on keeping my cool, rewarding and reinforcing positive behavior, and trying my darndest to ignore the behavior I want to extinguish. Simple, well-known tactics, but so hard to execute in the heat of the moment! Nevertheless, it seems to be working and we are making progress. Hallelujah for small miracles!

2 comments:

  1. WOW! I can't believe you scored a P&T for $50!! We have the Sport in lime green, pretty much love it! I highly recommend getting the P&T cup holder. The only downside in my opinion is the lack of storage, especially if the little one is snoozing down below. What color did you get?

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  2. I think it was originally a navy blue, but the fabric is faded, so it looks more like a deep purple now. Everyone who has a P&T raves about it. I still can't believe I got it for that. Thanks for the advice about the cup holder - we have to order a part, so I think we'll go ahead and order the cup holder as well.

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