Haha...you're right, Jeff! My almost 24yr old is still doing that!

My kids and I always had the best talks in long drives, mostly just going places.

When they were little, I made up a list of things that had to do each day, including things like hug one another, say one nice thing about themselves, etc. it wasn't all physical chores. Each one that they completed they marked off and received a poker chip. The poker chips had monetary value and they got a higher amount for the less tangible "chores".

Anyway, at the end of the week, when mom and dad were off from work, they could "cash in their chips" for money, I think the most was a dime per blue chip, and on down, with which they could buy whatever they wanted, within reason. They usually made a trip to Dairy Queen and got an ice-cream cone or my son would get a new Matchbox car.

kat