Back when I purchased the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Calendar at the vendor section of an autism convention I have thought about getting the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart for my now eight-year old son.

Several weeks ago while trolling around the aisles at Toys R Us I spotted this on sale for $14.99 so I snagged it. When I pick my son up at school I see on the door a similar type chart that has stickers next to each student’s name placed there on a daily basis for various accomplishments in class. Since the school is changing from a year-round school to a traditional schedule, my son will be having four months of vacation starting next week.

This is certainly the time for me to continue the chart theory with my son and work on giving him more responsibility around the house and a reward system to make each day more exciting and worthwhile for him during this long break. There are many chores listed on the larger sized magnets that my son has never done that we can try working on. These would include taking out garbage, making bed and doing the dishes. There are more magnets than spaces on the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart. This is good so we can change on a bi-weekly or monthly basis.

The do homework magnet will be placed at the bottom of the board for quite awhile. The smaller magnets that go under each day of the week, starting with Sunday and ending with Saturday are just pictures. The larger ones that go under GOALS (the first line) and RESULT, which is after Saturday, show the picture with a caption to explain the photo better. I find myself looking at those to help me choose which one to place under the days.

For example the photos are as follows with the description found in the larger magnet in parenthesis:

Yellow star (shining star!), yellow happy face (well done!), pink flower (Amazing work!), green balloon (Terrific job!), soccer ball on grass (Way to go!), yellow trophy (I’m a winner!), red heart (You did it!), small yellow dog (Great going!), brown teddybear (Very Special!), baseball mitt with a ball inside (Looking good!).

These are shaped round, square and oblong. Some have seven magnets with others being fourteen. The hearts and flowers are only seven, but the balloons and stars are fourteen, to offer an idea of which ones have less available, for whatever reason. There are nine rows in the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart. There are twenty-five options for these nine rows. I initially placed what I wanted my son to succeed at on a weekly basis, and after one week he changed some of them and added a few that he preferred.

The rows now have the following on our Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart.

Get dressed, be nice, put away toys, do homework, clear table, say please and thank you, help mom, get ready for bed, brush teeth.

My initial choices had take bath, share and set table. My son now makes a point of helping me any chance he can get. It can be something small like asking me if I am going to the library, and if so he places that magnet on the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Calendar. He also takes off his brother’s shoes when we get home and puts them away.

The other options include – no teasing, clean room, set table, no baby talk, no bad words, take out garbage, make bed, stay dry, put clothes in wash, take care of pets, no hitting and help dad. Now if only they had one that said no whining. But there are four blank ones to fill in your own personal choice. I have not tried that yet, but did note that on the back it mentions to use a dry erase marker to personalize the chart.

There is an adjoining photo that shows what the job entails. For stay dry it is a bathroom, a washing machine for the put clothes in wash, a small dog near empty bowl, a punching bag for no hitting and a messy room that needs cleaning.

The larger sized magnets just fit the boxes on the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart. They each measure just about an 1 ½”, so this is filled up and kind of cluttered by Saturday and then on Sundays my son stands there and puts them all back at the bottom section, eagerly awaiting a new week’s worth of challenges.

The Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart is hand-made and suitable for children four and older. The small parts pose a choking hazard for those under three years of age. Initially I hung this up too low and needed to make it a bit higher since both of us are utilizing this on a daily basis.

When you first purchase the Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart you will need to remove a plastic wrapping that covers the board. So here we are on a Sunday morning contemplating whether or not to change the order and remove some of the magnets for other jobs my son can try to work on this coming week. Since it is the last week of school with early dismissals we will probably keep it light this week and think about some new responsibilities he can strive for in the coming weeks.

This has made a world of difference in the disposition of my son. He now goes out of his way to say please and thank you, plus is folding his clothing that goes in drawers. We chose to hang our Lights Camera Interaction Magnetic Responsibility Chart on a wall in the kitchen.

The magnetic pieces move about easily on the board and when you move the whole board and carry it with the green rope that is used to hang, they don't move from their space. There are times that when we remove one that it drops to the floor.

Recommended: Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 14.99
Type of Toy: Educational
Age Range of Child: 6 to 8 Years