Marley & Me: The Puppy Years DVD *GIVEAWAY*

Marley & Me: The Puppy years will be arriving on Blu-Ray and DVD on August 16th.  Following the box office smash hit of Marley and Me, the world's most misbehaved dog returns in Marley & Me: The Puppy Years as a loveable pint size puppy. This time Marley spends the summer with his owner, Bodie Grogan, who has to live with his strict veteran grandfather while trying to prepare Marley for the neighborhood dog agility contest. This is a fantastic adventure filled with fun, laughs, and love.

Grandpas Military Discipline Guide

Being a seasoned Army veteran, Grandpa knows how to whip someone into shape! In Marley and Me: The Puppy Years Grandpa gets Bodie in line by making him do chores around the house , including things such as making his bed correctly to mowing the lawn. That being said, we wanted to take a nod from Grandpa and give some helpful hints and tips to encourage your kids to do chores around the house.

• Use A Reward System - As a reward for Bodie doing chores around the house, Grandpa decided to build the dog agility course, which is a great way to persuade your kids to do their chores. Having a system that won't be taken advantage of, such as rewarding a child for every five chores they accomplish, is a great way to reward your child.

• Don’t Turn Chores into Punishment - If your kids misbehave - DON'T punish them by making them do chores, as there simply is no way to learn a lesson out of that. They only time children should be told to do a chore is if they did wrong to another sibling, with their chore acting as a way of making up for it and showing sincerity. This is a great lesson to teach kids so they can learn how to forgive and make up for their actions.

• Consider Giving Kids an Allowance - Giving children an allowance as an incentive is a good thing - but this system can be abused if it isn't carefully monitored! Hence, it may be a good idea to have a penalty system; i.e., for every chore your child forgets to do, they lose a dollar off their allowance they would have received.

• Have A Structured System - Every morning Grandpa made Bodie make his bed with hospital corners, and having a structured system is very important when it comes to getting your kids to complete their chores for many reasons. Having your family do certain tasks at the same times every day allows for them to be on a schedule so that they know what is expected at a certain time.

• Time your child's performance - This is a great way to motivate your kids to complete their chores and have it done in a time frame you want it in. By saying that a certain chore is not done by a certain time with the knowledge that something fun is going to be taken away for the night is a great motivator and allows you to not constantly nag on your kids to do their chores.

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Giveaway:

One winner will receive a copy of Marley & Me: The Puppy Years on DVD! To enter, just do one, or all, of the methods below and leave me a comment for each. Be sure to leave me a separate comment for each entry & include your email address, so I can contact you if you win!

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Giveaway will end Tuedsay, August 16th at Midnight EST and is open to anyone 18 yrs or older with a valid U.S. mailing address. One entry per method, per person (no duplicate email accounts, please). Winner will be drawn via Random.org and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new one will be drawn. This is a sponsored post - Fox Home Entertainment provided me with a copy of the movie to review & will supply the winner with their prize.  Read our Privacy Policy.