Sticker Charts

Just wondering if you can give me some advice about the use of sticker charts. I'm thinking of using one for teeth brushing but I'm not sure how well Zach will get it.

I was thinking 2 stickers a day, if he gets 14 for a week he gets 'something'. Is that too strict? Should I start with less stickers needed?

Also, what do you give at the end? I'm thinking I pick an exact object rather than just say 'something' so maybe a matchbox car or a packet of buttons. What do you do?

Thanks. xxx

Perhaps Im mean but I used the stickers as the reward when my boys were little, and they got to choose which sticker they wanted - meant they got an instant reward which always pleased them and meant they were more likely to do whatever it was they were meant to do when they got something straight away or else they got bored .

Once they got to Primary School age we started a weekly chart - if they behave etc., then they get a smiley face each day of the week, 5 smiley faces means they can play their Wii at the weekend

We dont have stickers yet for Evie as I dont think she would understand it yet.

When we attempted to PT Jak we used a sticker chart, he definately understood it, though he wouldn't understand the concept of 'if you get sticker you will get a treat' IYKWIM, he was happy with just the stickers!

So maybe I'm being too complicated then. I will try just the sticker chart and we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for the advice.