In an effort to reduce rude behavior in our household, I decided to take some inspiration from a picture I saw on Pinterest entitled The Madsen POLITENESS Plan...I customized ours to suit our home and my daughters' age level and physical abilities. So for every rude behavior a penalty is imposed that involves improving our home in some way. These rules apply to mom and dad too!
The
Burkhardt Politeness Plan
| Rudeness | Penalty |
| Forgetting to say “please” or “thank you” | Sweep porch or a room |
| Pushing/shoving or hitting | Clean your room |
| Interrupting | Dust a room |
| Name calling | Clean one shelf of fridge |
| Throwing things | Clean front bathroom |
| Forgetting “excuse me” | Brush a dog |
| Yelling | Clean litter box |
| Disrespecting parents/grandparents | Sweep & mop floor of one room |
| Speaking inappropriately (sassy/snotty) | Vacuum one room |
| Whining | Wash front lower cabinets in kitchen |
| Tattle Telling | Dust ½ a room |
