Fun Mommy Online Tool....

So, I was online today and looking for a fun way to encourage the kiddies to get motivated around the house. I came across a really fun website I thought I would share with all you other "domestic engineers" out there that seems to be pretty neat. It's a website called "Handipoints" and there are FREE components to the website worth mentioning. (of course, like everything in life, there are options to upgrade for a fee but I was impressed w/ the FREE parts and thought they were worth signing up for). Basically, this site is a tool that encourages your kid to do their responsibilities/chores (set up by you) and it tracks them online. You, as the parent, can make goals for them and assign fantastic prizes and cash (depending on how much you want to fork out....your kid can work to earn a certain number of gold stars to achieve earn whatever bribery you choose to offer. I went with good old fashion cash. Cha-Ching!) There is also a feature that I just used that allows you to print off the chore chart you customize for the fridge. Pretty neat! You can check it out by clicking here. There is also a feature where you (or your computer savvy kid) can then go on the site and "check off" that they have done that task. You do have to register your kids each individually and assign them a user name and password, which takes just a couple minutes. They even get to pick out a cat to use on the site that has clothes and furniture can be "purchased" with BONUS points they can earn. I haven't really explored that feature yet but it appears to be very similar to the webkinz type of play. Just something kinda fun I thought I would jot here. I always get excited when I find something for FREE online that I can use in everyday life....doesn't take much to make me happy. Enjoy!