I recently started a sticker chart for my daughter to encourage her to brush her teeth more cooperatively. I drew a simple grid on a piece of paper, and explained that every time she let me brush her teeth without having to chase her down, she could put a sticker in the box. She seemed very excited about this, and totally on board.
Day one was a huge success! Her teeth were brushed with nary a whimper!
Day two commenced and the morning brushing never happened (my fault). By the evening, I was ramping up the excitement that she could still earn two stickers if she cooperated with brushing her teeth AND washing her hands.
I stepped away for a few moments to do something else (who knows what) and when I came back, I discovered that she had just finished placing a sticker in every box on her sticker chart. She was so proud and excited to show me.
Whelp! Back to the drawing board…
Deep Thoughts 
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