Sanity Savers with Printable Charts

For Chores, Behaviors, Goal Setting, and More

Have you ever asked your child to brush his teeth for the 11th time in one night? Or watched him flounder when he was trying to reach a goal before he even really started? A great tool for behavior modification and goal setting can be charts – chore charts, behavior modification charts, and even personal goal charts.

If you’ve heard of charts, wanted to try charts, or are not even sure where to begin, try some of these basics (or use the blank templates to create your own).

Road to Success – If your child is trying to set and achieve a goal, give her this visual aid chart that gives her milestone markers to help her travel her road to success and reach her goal (the instructions are on the printable pages).

Keeping on Track – Stay on track! Get back on track! Have these mantras every crossed your lips as you plead with your child to quit getting off track!? Use this simple chart for an activity in which your child struggles. Maybe your son has a very hard time staying on track in the morning eating breakfast. Talk with your child and take a look at the simple chart together (2 are included on each page – you can just cut them apart or leave them as is and use them with more than one child or for 2 different activities). Clearly tell your child what it will take to put an “X” on the train track square to show he is making progress. Maybe that means that for every morning when he eats breakfast without running away from the table to play he gets an “X” on the track. Make it a fun challenge to help keep him on track.

3 Thankful Thoughts – I love Thanksgiving and this time of year. Use this printable to help highlight behaviors you value – gratefulness and appreciation. At the end of every day, maybe at dinner or bedtime, sit with your kids and fill in 1 rectangle for each thing that makes them thankful. You can decide as a group or all have individual pages.

Responsibility Chart – You can use this chore chart with older kids to keep track of the busy school days of the week. Teach your kids to monitor themselves in categories such as homework and chores, but also being helpful to others.

• There is also a blank responsibility chart so you can print and add your own goals with your kids.

Daily Reminders for Little Ones – I used to use charts like this to help my little ones take charge of their own basic skills – brushing teeth, making their beds, and helping around the house.

• This version is for little ones who help take care of the pets.

Chore Charts for Kids (blank) – Print and make your own chart with goals that work for you and your family.

When you use chore charts and behavior modification charts, make sure that you do your part to set your child up for success – and you’ll be setting your whole family up for success!

Related posts:

1. How to Keep Your Sanity with Housework
2. Chore Charts Can Promote Teamwork
3. Let Your Kids Make Their Own Chore Charts

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