Yeah, that works pretty good at 5, but once they start hitting 10+ the motivation changes. Unless you continue to structure every second of their day. I mean, my kids still play games, but I know once I get this arcade finished, I'm going to have another thing to use as a motivational tool for them. I've already wired in a kill switch for the coin buttons on the CP and am getting the coin door wired up and have plenty of tokens on hand. While I'm sure I'll give them better rates on tokens than 4/$1 (and the money will all get back to them eventually, but it will be set aside by me for bigger purchases since they tend to nickle and dime their cash away on random crap now-it's gonna be fun to take my son to buy his DS Lite and have him realize that it's his money that he's actually spending, not mine), it's going to be one more tool that will help them realize that there is a need to work for the things they want in life-a lesson that is one they really need to start learning now so they don't end up totally spoiled. We've always kind of taught it, but I've had a few good years working and have been willing to buy more things for them lately (though many time it's as much for me as for them-I love the idea of my house being the place where all their friends want to hang out, let's me keep tabs on them without having to seem like the overprotective parent, plus, I like toys, too), and I'm getting worried that they might be getting a bit used to it.
I like being able to spoil my kids, but I also value the lesson I think this can help me teach them. I'll be able to still spoil them silly, but they'll also realize that work has it's rewards above and beyond what I'm otherwise willing to do for them.
And /seconded on the more Mustang pics
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