Better Behavior Wheel Review

Product Name: Better Behavior Wheel
Rating: 10
Where to Buy: http://www.better-behavior.com/

Description: A device that will help you have children who are better behaved in a week.

Review: This little device takes all the shouting, arguing and frustration out of disciplining your children. Invented by parents who have been there (and what parent hasn't been to the point all they know to do is yell) this technique has worked wonders for their family and many other alike.

Discipline is a necessity in any home with children. How we do this can be the actual root of the problem. It seems like every time I turn around I have to holler at my children for some reason. The next thing I know we are in an argument that never seems to be solved. The yelling and stomping off is more than I could take.

This little wheel made a difference for us right from the beginning. I placed it on the family room wall for all to see. At first everyone bulked at it but once they realized it was also filed with some humor they began to check it out.

There are no charts, books or manuals with this wheel. It’s just the wheel, a spinner, 48 consequences and 16 rewards. You and your children decide what to place on the wheel together. When they break a rule they spin the wheel to see exactly what their consequence will be. If they are well behaved then they can spin the wheel to see what reward they have earned.

It’s pretty easy and a very simple idea. It shows your children that they are in charge of their destiny if they don’t behave. It also teaches them that good things come to those who behave well and follow the rules.

I really like this idea and the simplicity of it all. There is no more screaming, stomping around or feeling like I’m the bad guy day in and day out. The kids even enjoy it for the most part. If nothing else the stress level in our house has decreased so much that we all seem much happier. I’m proud to say I have some pretty well behaved children under my roof now. Thanks to the Better Beahvior Wheel for giving my children and I the opportunity to experience that.

The following product review was submitted by a fellow parent. If you would like to submit a parenting related product review leave a comment below of the product you have in mind and a way to get in touch with you.

Charissa Bear

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Seterra - Learn Geography Freeware Program

Seterra - Learn Geography
Submitted by: Faith Martin; Howard, PA
Rating: 9
Where to go: http://www.wartoft.nu/software/seterra/

Description: This is a freeware program that can be downloaded free of charge. This program requires Windows 95 or Windows NT (or better). The current version (3.0) was released in December 2006.

Review: This is a wonderful program. Sometimes the best things in life are free!

One of my home schooling friends sent me the link to this wonderful program. It has 70 different exercises for learning parts of the world. It is simple, yet colorful and very addictive (even for the grown-ups).

Some of the exercises include: American state capitals, parts of the world, world flags, countries of the world, and much more.

This is a fun and motivating way to learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities in Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, North and South America using outline map exercises and multiple choice quizzes.

Seterra is available in several different languages: Danish, Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Swedish.

Each exercise has a list of the top ten high scores to watch your own progress or perhaps have a healthy competition between family members. It includes a timer to see how fast you complete each exercise.

I have never had so much fun learning geography!! My children are 6 and 9 years old and have been playing this program for less than a week. My nine year old son gets so excited and runs to tell me when he has gotten 100% on one of the exercises. My six year old is hooked. It is wonderful to see the excitement of learning in your children.

I would recommend this computer program for anyone. It is an excellent resource to add to your history and/or geography curriculum if you are a teacher or home schooling parent. It would also be a great help for a student who may be struggling in school or with geography. I'm sure I have yet to see all the benefits of this program. Seterra is a keeper and will stay with us throughout my children's education.