Appreciation & Traditions
What 3 things make the Potato feel appreciated?
Receiving food
Giving people food
Helpful things
What is the cut-off time for having caffeine or sweets?
8:30 pm
What 2 things must you have in order to watch a rated-R movie while you are underage?
Must have corresponding time-sharing parent's permission
Must have adult supervision
You need a parent's permission before ____________ing anything new to your computer or making/signing up for any new _________.
Downloading, accounts
1. When can you buy additional coupons (have more than 1 at a time)?
2. What is cap on how many coupons you can have at once?
1. You can buy one additional coupon per month AFTER college/start-up funds have been maxed out.
2. There is a cap of 5 available coupons for use.
What 4 things make the GOAT feel appreciated?
Give me food
Leave me alone
Helpful things
Acknowledge/support my goal
1. What types of sales are acceptable for unhealthy snacks?
2. How many times can you use your money to purchase an unhealthy snack in 1 month?
1. Must be buy one get one free or discounted
2. Once a month
If you are able to eat upstairs:
1. What can you have,?
2. Where is food not allowed?
3. What must you do after you done eating and by what time at the latest?
1. Dry foods or capped non-water drinks only (fridge sodas okay)
2. In your bedrooms/bathrooms
3. Take all dishes downstairs and clean them before 9pm
1. Whose approval is needed before friends can come over?
2. What are the rules for the bedroom door, disrespectful friends, and who takes on the consequences if your friends damage something in the house?
3. What are the rules for sleepovers, what will cause them to be cancelled and for how long?
1. Both Mom AND Dad's
2. Bedroom door must stay open, disrespectful friends will not be invited back, the person who invited the friend over (YOU) will take on the consequences if they damage anything.
3. No sleeping in the same bed or under the same blanket. Forced physical activity. 6 months.
1. How can you get coverage of reasonable school-related extracurricular expenses by Mom and Dad (e.g. dances, field trips, etc.)?
2. When do these rules apply, given the date of the event?
1. Straights A's = 100% coverage
B's and above = 50% coverage
C's or lower = 0% coverage
2. Coverage is based on the cumulative grades in all classes the day of the event.
What 4 things make Mom feel appreciated?
Help clean up someone else’s mess
Be responsible without reminders
Get me flowers
Graciously accept help
1. When must you take an outdoor break and how long must that break be?
2. What weather conditions would justify skipping an outdoor break?
1. After 2 hours of electronics time. You must be outdoors for at least 30 minutes.
2. If it’s raining or less than 60F, you don’t have to take an outdoor break.
1. After how long should you ask for help if you're stuck on something?
2. How do you properly ask for help?
3. What should you do when you receive help from someone?
1. 10 minutes.
2. State what you tried to do and what happened, be specific about what still confusing you & the type of help you need.
3. Accept the help graciously without expecting to just be given the answer.
1. Before you can play, what must you ask Dad or Mom?
2. What happens if your work is mediocre on first inspection?
1. "I have checked off all my chores and my weekly planner is complete. Can I have an inspection, please?"
2. You get half points for your chore and must redo it until it is satisfactory.
1. What happens if your grades drop below B's or you can't keep up with your family contributions?
2. What happens if Mom and Dad have already paid for events and your grades drop?
1. No extracurriculars (sports, field trips, dances, and other events) until grades are B's and above and you have caught up with all your chores.
2. You are responsible for reimbursing Mom and Dad for their share.
What 3 things make Dad feel appreciated?
Be proactive
Have a positive attitude
Do golf ball business
1. How many total lies and derogatory statements can you make in a month without punishment?
2. What happens if you go over the total?
1. You can make up to 5 per month.
2. If you go over 5 in one month, you will owe Mom & Dad $1 for every lie and derogatory statement you made that month.
1. What happens if you leave dishes in the sink overnight?
2. When should the dishwasher be run?
3. What do you need to do with dishes that won't fit in the dishwasher?
4. What happens if we can't load dishes because they weren't unloaded?
1. You will load all dishes for 1 week
2. Nightly if it is at least 1/2 full
3. Handwash it all and put it on the shelf to dry
4. The GOAT will load everything for the next load
1. If you're going out without Mom or Dad, what information do you need to provide Mom & Dad?
2. What is your emergency text to Mom & Dad that you need to be picked up NOW!
1. Must tell Mom & Dad who, what, where & when.
Who: you'll be with, is supervising you, is providing transportation
What: you will need (sleepover supplies, money, etc.)
Where: you will be (all locations you may go to)
When: the event is, start & end dates & times
2. Green caterpillar emoji
1. When are you allowed to continue spending money from your checking account after May?
2. What happens to your debit card if you continuously ask to borrow money from Mom and Dad because you forgot to bring it with you?
1. When you have a balance over $50.
2. Your debit card will be revoked and your checking account closed.
(If you continue to treat Mom and Dad as your bank account, this defeats the purpose of us allowing you to have a debit card. We can try again when you are ready for the responsibility.)
1. What's the order for family night, what do you win, and who isn’t eligible to win a prize?
AND
2. Name the criteria for your Secret Santa person’s gifts and criteria for any additional gifts for any non Secret Santa person
1. Maile, Asher, Mom, Dad. Winner gets: family trophy & 1 coupon. Whoever chose the family night game is not eligible to win a coupon.
2. Secret Santa person: spend up to $50 on gifts + 1 handmade gift.
Non Secret Santa person: spend up to $15 or handmade gift.
1. What is the consequence for the first 2 lies told in a month, and what happens if you tell 3 lies or more in one month?
2. What happens if you make a false negative statement?
1. 1 to 2 lies = 1 week no electronics per lie.
3 or more lies = 1 week no electronics per lie + essay about the lie, how to correct it, and a consequences plan for if it continues.
2. False negative statements will become true for: min 24 hours, max 1 week.
1. How do you properly complete your weekly planner and when must it be shown to Mom or Dad?
2. What happens if it's not completed on time?
1. Weekly planner to be completed before pick up & should have:
- Ongoing assignments (with arrows)
- Due dates for all assignments
- All upcoming test dates
- All upcoming events
- All turned in work checked off
2. E-cut off time is a half hour earlier for 1 week.
1. How do you get a strike?
2. When do strikes reset?
3. What happens if you get 5 strikes? 10 strikes? 20 strikes?
4. How many strikes can you buy down before a reset? Can it reverse a consequence once started?
5. What is the criteria to get off the strike system?
1. > 50 penalty points in 1 day = 1 strike
2. After 1 year
3. 5 strikes = no electronics 1 month, 10 strikes = 3 months, 20 strikes = 1 year (double if 50/50)
4. 3, No
5. W/in 6 months, get no more than 2 strikes if you've had late assignments, otherwise no more than 3 strikes
1. What grades are needed to keep phone privileges?
2. What are the rules for the phone if you take it to school?
3. When you are not with Mom & Dad, how should you respond to texts & calls?
4. What will make you lose your phone indefinitely?
1. Straight A's, or 1 B that goes up w/in 1 month
2. Phone is off before school & not used during classes
3. Respond by 9pm or promptly if not spending time w/a parent, studying, or in a serious conversation
4. Using phone while grounded or during class, making responding to parents a low priority