Motivation

Daphne's bathtime used to be awful.  Really really awful.  Bath day filled me with dread.  Every time, there was a huge battle.  There was crying.  There was hiding.  There was yelling.  (And for me, there were sudden explosions of new silver hairs).  Some of you have witnessed it.  Not a good scene.

But, thanks to the 100 Point Bath System of 2010, I dread it no more!  See that piece of paper on the table with the colorful line on it?  We started at zero, and for each "perfect bath" (no crying, no hiding, no yelling) Daphne received 10 points.  The goal was 100 points, which would earn her a trip to Target to pick out a new game for her Leapster.  Over the past couple of weeks, the colorful line has been creeping slowly toward the 100 point mark.  Sunday, she reached her goal.  We went directly to Target, and she picked a Pet Pals game which she loves.  Today was the first no-points bath, and it was GREAT.  Bad habits broken.  No more bathtime battles.  Mommy wins.  Yes.

This time, anyway.