I thought I would post about something that has been fun for our family. I saw this idea on Supernanny. My daughter is an "intense" little girl. She is smart as can be and has been challenging at times (as most kids are). She was really getting into trouble a lot and I was looking for a way to draw more attention to the good things she does. This has helped.
Here is what we did:
 1. I painted a castle for her on a big posterboard. She had some input as to the colors and she also saw me paint the whole thing. She loved it and said, "Mommy, it is so beautiful, it looks like heaven!" Well, I took that as a huge compliment!! I'm not a great artist - but she liked it - and that is what counts.
2. I then painted stairs all the way up to the castle - I have about 18
3. Next, she dressed up in a princess outfit and I took her picture. We then printed it out, glued it to some cardstock and cut around it to make a miniature SugarBean (DD). You could also just print it on cardstock if possible.
4. Put some sticky tak on the back of your little prince or princess and you are ready to go! Start her out on the bottom step and let her move up when you feel it is appropriate. I try to catch her doing something good - I am especially looking for her being sweet to her little brother. When I ask her to leave whatever she is playing with and do some job or another and she does so quickly and without complaining, I will say, "You just came right away without delay and you did the job with no whining at all?! That was wonderful, I'd like you to go and move up a step". She will run off excitedly and come back telling me she is near the top.
5. Once at the top she gets to do something of her choice - we decide on this ahead of time so she knows what she is working for. In the past we have gone to the pool, bought a new pair of frilly socks and gone out for a 99c banana split at Sonic. When we all went for the banana split a big was made over the fact that her good behavior was a benefit to all of us - we got to go out for ice cream too! It was as though she was buying! I could tell she was proud of herself.
6. I have also taken her down a step for bad behavior.
This is by no means the only tool used to discipline her, but it has been a fun and helpful addition for us. | 
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