https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:36:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marble-jars#post-2610477 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:08:20 +0000 Bao 2610477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: thanks for the tips! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marble-jars#post-2610400 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:43:12 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2610400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are starting with rewards you want the reward to be after only a short time at first. so you might want to try maybe getting 5 marbles in a day and then a reward before bedtime. over time you can extend the reward interval. but if you start out too long preschoolers arent likely to be able to stay focused on the goal. </p> <p>I think this definitely works for some kids :) i think whether or not to take a marble back depends on your child. with my 4th graders i would take one away, but with my 3 year old i wouldnt. he wouldnt be able to emotionally deal and it would just sour the entire thing. we would probably just focus on the positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marble-jars#post-2610368 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:11:24 +0000 Bao 2610368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I like the fill line idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marble-jars#post-2610216 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:42:41 +0000 PinkElephant 2610216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following with interest - I've been interested in doing this (with pom-poms, but same idea)...but have struggled to figure out:</p> <p>1) Can one jar earn pom-poms/marbles for more than one specific behavior? I'd want to do a "listening" jar, and that seems like it's pretty abstract.</p> <p>2) Are there pre-assigned values of how many pom-poms / marbles you gain/lose for each circumstance? Are some instances of the behavior "worth" more pom-poms/ marbles than others?</p> <p>It seems like the whole thing could get pretty arbitrary pretty quickly, and lose meaning to the child. There's got to be a good way :)</p> <p>ETA: For earning a reward, I intended to draw a "fill line" that the pom-poms had to reach. That seems to be a more visual concept for a preschooler to understand, rather than trying to count a hidden mound of marbles/pom-poms, which could get tricky once they start overlapping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/marble-jars#post-2610195 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:08:41 +0000 Bao 2610195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone use a marble jar as a reward system for good behavior? Do you take some out if they are misbehaving? How do you determine what earns a marble and how many marbles are needed to earn a special prize/treat? </p> <p>I'm looking at doing this with my preschooler, but I'm trying to figure out how I want to work it so she understands, and the rules are laid out beforehand. </p>