Behavior Buddies
It seems we’ve always got at least one “issue” at our house, whether it’s the current random ear-piercing screams (with a smile, enticing his sister to scream back. Also with a smile. Argh.), closing the door at potty time or remembering to stay at the table at meal time. The Goalkeeper behavior chart from Behavior Buddies® has been on our fridge for just over a week and has already worked wonders toward reducing the screaming.
The Goalkeeper couldn’t be easier to use, and gets both parents and children involved changing the kids’ behavior for the better. It is structured enough to provide consistency and predictability for children – a necessity for any behaviour modification plan – but also flexible and simple enough to become part of a busy family’s daily routine.
It sells for $30 and includes the 8 x 10 Goalkeeper dry-erase fully magnetic chart, 24 illustrated positive behavior magnets and 4 customizable dry-erase magnets, 30 star magnets, a dry erase marker and a parent handbook.
The pre-made magnets include many of the goals you’re sure to have for your child:
~ stay at the table during meals
~ stay in my own bed
~ finish my homework
~ answer the phone nicely
~ close the bathroom door
~ brush my teeth
~ ask permission first
~ do my chores
~ use an inside voice
~ explain my feelings
~ greet others nicely
~ keep my hands to myself
~ wait for my turn
~ play nicely
~ wash my hands after using the bathroom
~ use a tissue
~ take turns
~ tell the truth
~ pick up my things
~ use my manners
~ use nice words
~ use the potty
~ respect others space
~ listen the first time
See what a beauty it is?
The set-up you see is for an older child, with four goals being worked on at a time. For a younger child, you’d want to choose just a goal or two and make the number of stars achievable.
As you can see, the entire product (except the pen) is completely magnetic. Slap it on the fridge and you’re good to go. It can easily be used with a young & non-reading child because the pictures are self-explanatory.
The Goalkeeper was designed by behavior consultant, co-founder, and mother of two, Amy Boland. Amy has masters degrees in developmental psychology and school psychology, and specializes in working with families with children with developmental disabilities such as Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, and speech delays. The thought that went into the development of this product is obvious. As far as I can see, it’s not missing anything. And if it gets my kids to stop screaming, I’m sold.
Save 20% when you buy via this link.
Win it! We’ve got THREE Goalkeepers to give away! To enter, leave a comment on this post before noon mst on March 18, 2009.
CONTEST CLOSED & WINNERS EMAILED
March 11th, 2009 at 4:23 am
hehe do we not all have behaviours that are less than desirable! I have yet to try a behavioural mod approach (silly psychologist me!) This looks interestign and well done.
March 11th, 2009 at 7:21 am
We have been having trouble with our youngest and I think this would be a good starting point to changing some of the behaviors. Thanks.
March 11th, 2009 at 8:26 am
enter me please, i would love to win this for my son.
March 11th, 2009 at 8:34 am
this would be perfect for my 3 year old grandson, he’s giving my daughter a run for her money at the moment
March 11th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Looks amazing! Thanks for the giveaway!
March 11th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I could use this for my out of control monsters!
March 11th, 2009 at 11:23 am
This is a great tool to help children grow into effective adults. I would love to win this for the kids I take care of. Thanks for the opportunity!
March 11th, 2009 at 11:41 am
What a great idea!
March 11th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I love this!
March 11th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I would love to use this with my girls…my oldest is only 2.5 yr but come fall this will come in very handy! Awesome product, even if I dont win, I will definitely think about purchasing it!
March 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
great idea
March 11th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Lots of littles at my house! I would love this!
March 11th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Aha! I would love anything that could get us through our recent argumentative/talking back stage. Looks really user friendly!
March 11th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
This would come in handy to help with some issues we are having
March 11th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
What a great incentive. Kids love stickers! Please do count me in, thanks!
March 11th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
who wouldn’t like this
March 11th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
with two boys , age 3 and 7 , we need this
March 11th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
This might work wonders for my boy who seems to cry everyday at naptime at the daycare!
March 11th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
We have screaming here to, not random, but irrational in any case
. We could use one!
March 11th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Subscriber!
March 11th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Great Idea
March 11th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
My lil bro has ADHD, so this might be a fun way to encourage him to stop screaming. (I’m Autistic, so high pitch screams make me feel like I’ve been punched)
March 11th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I’m sure one of my daughters would like to try using this for their young families.
Thanks
March 11th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
These are great for special needs kids and everyone else!
March 11th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I could use this!! Thanks!
March 11th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I love positive reinforcement! Just need help doing it!
March 12th, 2009 at 12:54 am
very cool product, we’d love to try it at our house!
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
March 12th, 2009 at 5:34 am
I would love to have this to try with my son because he seems determined to destroy everything in the house.
March 12th, 2009 at 6:31 am
This would be wonderful to have!
March 12th, 2009 at 6:32 am
This would be great for my daughter!
March 12th, 2009 at 6:35 am
I’d love to have this for our family.
March 12th, 2009 at 6:36 am
I subscribe.
March 12th, 2009 at 8:05 am
i was just thinking about buying one of these so if I don’t win it, the page is already bookmarked.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:59 am
My son is still to young to need this, but I can see needing it in a year or two. However, I know at least 5 different families that could use something like this! I’m sending them the link.
March 12th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I would love to win this my son right now is 8 going on 14
March 12th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
sounds like a great tool! Thanks.
March 12th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Where has this been all of my parent-life??
gkstratos@yahoo.com
March 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I sure could use this in our family.I am a subscriber.
March 12th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I would love to use this with my son. Thanks for the chance.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
My son works well with a reward system. This would be a great chart for him to use to see how well he is doing and also to be able to show off his achievements to his grandparents.
March 12th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
hmm… maybe my son could stop sucking his thumb and start making his bed!
March 13th, 2009 at 11:14 am
What a good idea. My daughter would love to keep track of her jobs this way.
March 13th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Wow! I could really use this for my son. I got pulled aside for a discussion with his teacher about his lack of sharing–very difficult to teach this to an only child. Then there’s the potty training issues, the talking back, the eating appropriate foods. I could go on and on! Please let me win!
March 14th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I would LOVE this for my 5 & 12 year old boys! More for the 12 year old amazingly;) Thank you
March 14th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
This is something I could use.
March 15th, 2009 at 1:11 am
This would be perfect for my son! He just finished potty training (in less than 2 days!) with the help of a sticker chart and promise of a new toy! Worked wonders! Now, if we could get him to close the bathroom door and pick up his toys, we would be set! I think this would really help him learn to do some of the good behaviours we have trying to teach him. Thanks for the giveaway!
March 15th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
enter me
March 15th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Looks like fun. I’d like to win for my son. Thanks for the giveaway!
March 15th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
This would be perfect for my kids! We’re struggling to keep up on chores.
March 16th, 2009 at 8:45 am
This looks promising.
March 16th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
This looks like the perfect thing for my son. He really needs to see things laid out in front of him like this. Thanks for the chance!!!
March 16th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
oh this sounds wonderful, would love to win this to help with my children
March 16th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Currently using this type of method with Wee Man however, mine is a handdrawn chart on poster board and sooo not reuseable and nice looking
March 16th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
This would be nice to have I would beable to keep up with chores better.
March 16th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I would really love this for my daughter. we have been working a lot lately with responsibilites.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Positive reinforcement is so important when raising a child. I love the idea behind this!
March 17th, 2009 at 7:08 am
I’d love to win this. Thanks for the giveaway!
March 17th, 2009 at 9:37 am
I think this would help a lot with my kindergartner!
March 17th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
I would love this for my three year old daughter!!
March 17th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
What a great idea!
March 17th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
My 5 year old and I really need one of these
March 17th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
With 4 kids -it is a problem about who does what chores, etc. This would be good for the family. Good giveaway!
March 17th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
This sounds like a great tool. Please enter me.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
March 18th, 2009 at 7:03 am
I could sure use something like this with my 3! Thank you for the giveaway! lanemarinab@aol.com
March 18th, 2009 at 7:18 am
OOH, I’m glad I didn’t miss the deadline…we need this BADLY…
March 18th, 2009 at 9:01 am
This looks interesting and well done.
March 18th, 2009 at 9:53 am
I would love my daughter to be able to have a more structured list of chores..
March 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I’m willing to try anything at this point
March 18th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I love that it’s almost like a game for the kids, but it clearly outlines what good behavior is expected! This would work wonders for our three year old!
March 18th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I think this award system to help behavior will work.