I thought I would give some explanation to the photos of our Character Reminder wall that you can see I posted a few days ago.

The 1-2-3 fingers are to help us with Attentiveness.  1 finger = sit or stand up straight, 2 fingers = stop talking, laughing, wriggling but don’t stop breathing!,  3 fingers = SMILE!!

The Traffic Lights are to help us with Self Control (rejecting wrong desires and doing what is right). 

Red – stop – your reactions need to change

Orange – careful – check your responses

Green – go for it – your response is right

The Telephone – Conversation and Interruption – is all about respect for others – especially Mum when she is on the phone!  The kids try to interrupt me courteously in general conversation but don’t always see a telephone call as a conversation.  This reminds us all (me included) that they need to interrupt courteously (or better yet – not at all!)

Obedience and the clock – this is all about the children being Obedient.

They are to understand that Obedience requires a “Yes, Mum”, it is immediate, there is no arguing, no questions and they are to finish whatever completely.  Their only other option is “May I appeal” if they have additional information to give that will change the situation.