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Haha, that's a great idea! I've become such a complainer too lately, it would be funny to turn it into a good thing! How long would you do this for?

I really love the idea, but it almost seems like rewarding yourself for complaining?

I also wonder where the money would go when you take it out, hmmm...

I'm interested in exploring this more, though. I really want to focus on being more positive.

Maybe if you take it out you have to donate it to charity (one you can't stand?) And whatever is left you can buy a treat?

I am not sure that I am going to join in right now but good luck to you, it's awesome that you're being proactive!

I actually used a complaint jar in my classroom last year. I had a group of kids who would complain all the time! We talked about sometimes you just need to get the thought out of your head, and how if we write it down, crumple it up, and put it in the jar that we can get it out without saying it out loud. It was amazing to see how fast it changed the atmosphere in the classroom. We went from 4-5 complaints in a 30 minute period to a few a day! Kids could write a complaint on the paper beside the jar anytime during the day, and put it into the jar. At the end of the day I would read them privately just to ensure that nothing major was going on. I then told them that I took them all home and burned them in my fire pit (which I didn`t but they really liked the idea!)I used the jar often as well, and it totally worked! Write it down, get it out, crumple it up and forget about it!