Be A Star Rewards Chart

by Be A Star

Product Features

• Created by Psychologist, Dr. Susan Lipkins, an Expert seen on OPRAH
• Easy-to-Use Reward Chart for ages 3-12
• Parents Stop Yelling, Kids Start Listening...Immediately!
• Includes dry erase marker, and magic stick stars
• Lightweight and Durable. Can be hung or mounted magnetically.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 0.1 x 13.5 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001LQ0K34
• Item model number: A-2009
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,981 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

A PARENTING TOOL that quickly improves family dynamics. Kids love to use BE A STAR because they instantly see how their efforts and cooperation earn rewards. Successfully used for 25 years!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The theory is outstanding . . ., December 10, 2009

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E. Fishman "emcfish" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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. . . but the execution/value for the price is horrible.

This "fillable" reward chart is well designed (although it could actually be a bit bigger as the movable stars - especially if you're working with more than one child/star - are too large for the "steps" up and down) and the concept is dead on.

However, come on now - $25!!!!!! It's a very flimsy piece of laminated (I'd guess 100 lb) paper with four also flimsy stars and an erasable marker. At that price, I expected the whole thing to be magnetic. The four small magnets on the back (to affix it to a refrigerator which is my family's choice) barely suffice.

I'm not the type to make something like this on my own, but if you have any talent to do so, I'd suggest you save the $25 . The retail on this shouldn't be more than $7 - 8.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best behavior management tool around!, February 25, 2009

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D. Chun (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I have two daughters -- ages 9 and 6 -- and this simple but powerful behavior management "game" has helped me make our household a more peaceful place. Visually, it is easy to follow -- each child's marker moves up or down a path depending on their behavior. The instructions that come with the game are clear-cut and easy to follow. There is no room for negotiation or whining about what's fair -- otherwise the marker moves down the pathway. My girls love that they get to choose their rewards and have come up with some very fun and sometimes "free" treats -- for example, having breakfast for dinner, setting up picnic-dinner in front of the TV, or going on a "date" with mom or dad. I no longer need to raise my voice or ask them to do something over and over again. I let the chart do the talking and once they see their markers move downward, they shape up without another word. OK, there were some tears the first few times their markers were moved down, but that phase was very brief. My girls quickly saw that if they shaped up their behavior, they could regain some or all of the points they lost.

The game board has recently been remade and is now very durable and easy to maintain. The childrens' markers on this new version are easy to move, but do not slide around when not in use. The dry-erase board makes it easy to update rewards and consequences.

Overall, we've been using this chart for 1 1/2 years and its still as effective as is was the first week.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great tool for behavior management, August 19, 2010

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youre_right - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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The "Be a Star!" rewards chart has been a really successful tool for me with my 4-year-old. His behavior was getting pretty unmanageable sometimes, and I felt like I needed something to steer him straight. Time-outs were of little consequence, and I was tired of the constant threatening (you won't get 'this' or 'that' if you keep doing that, etc.). This chart came highly recommended (although I agree, it's way overpriced), so I decided to give it a try.

My son and I sat down and discussed what the rewards would be, and he got very excited at the prospect of earning them. And I told him what the consequences should be if he lost ten points. I have tried very hard (with mostly success!) not to use any other behavior tools -- we don't do time-outs anymore (unless there is a HUGE breach), and I raise my voice much less than I was before. I simply take points away.

Because my son is very competitive and very into games, he has responded very well to this tool. My one big complaint about it is that because a child has to lose ten points before they face a consequence, it gives them an awful lot of chances to mess up before they are "punished". We have worked around this by taking away multiple points for big offenses. My other complaint is that a child can manipulate the game by purposely doing nice (but maybe not genuine) things just for the purpose of earning points. As another parent said, it's kind of handy that point-earning and point-deducting behaviors are not specifically listed. That way, the parent can make the call about when and how many points are given (or taken away) based on circumstance.

One real upshot of the chart, I have found, is that it really makes you give positive comments more often (positive reinforcement). You realize when you are always taking points away that we can all fall into "nag" mode, where we only point out the bad behavior. This tool, in the interest of helping your child earn points, really does make you stop and give compliments about behavior that is good and behavior that is important to you.

I would strongly recommend this tool for young ones. The physical chart itself is nothing to write home about (it's folded during shipment so doesn't lay straight, not great quality to be honest), but the concept has been hugely helpful in our family.

Happy disciplining!