A newly launched website is designed to level the psychological battlefield between children and parents across the globe this holiday season. Santa’s Rules (http://www.santasrules.com) is an easy 3-step method that all parents can use to help encourage their kids to improve behavior and guarantee that Christmas will be a happy one.

Dublin, Ireland (PRWeb) November, 2007 — At last, parents have been provided with an invaluable tool to help motivate the young Internet generation this Christmas. On his new website, Santa’s Rules (http://www.santasrules.com), Geoff Grice has made it possible for parents and children to improve their relationship together. It’s a simple 3-step process: parents post behavior rules and the kids post their Christmas wish lists for family, friends and (Santa of course) to see. Parents then add or remove points from the ‘star power’ rating on their child’s page, according to current behavior, thereby giving an ongoing incentive for children to improve.

“In parenthood, let’s face it, there is no handbook. I am a parent of three great, but ‘spirited’ young kids,” says site creator Geoff Grice. “The best way I have found to motivate little people is by giving them boundaries to work within and incentives to perform or behave well. I set up Santa’s Rules to motivate them toward better behavior and it worked, so I made the site open for other parents I know to join. They loved it and it just sort of took off from there.”Although the site is aimed at parenting, it has been tastefully designed in a real white Christmas spirit. The kids who use the site love it. They like to see what other kids want for Christmas and to see their own name up in lights. The site is not only great for kids however, it’s even better for parents. Claire Midgley, a parent of two and early site user, says, “I think Santa’s Rules is a wonderful idea. We were having tantrum problems at home, but since Santa has made him some rules, my 6 year old has been a little Angel!”.

The site also has activities. For example: kids can print out Christmas drawings with their own name, behavior stars and what they want for Christmas. Grice says that this is a real plus. “My kids were so much more interested in spending hours of quiet time coloring in pictures when their own name and stars were printed on them.” Another bonus is that Santa’s Rules is a great tool for relatives living far away. They can just log in and see what the child wants for Christmas and see how they are doing.

About the site:
Santa’s Rules is a site made by parents for parents. For kids, Santa’s Rules gives them a better chance of getting exactly what they want for Christmas. And, Santa keeps track of who’s being naughty or nice. Santa’s Rules has child safety features in place to ensure that no child can be approached or contacted through the site. For more information or to register for an account, please visit www.santasrules.com.

About the creator:
Geoff Grice is a father of 3 living in Dublin, Ireland. Grice is studying for a Masters Degree in I.T. with Dublin City University and cites among his influences, popular parenting TV shows like Supernanny (Jo Frost), Child of our Times (Professor Robert Winston) and ‘A Dublin Christmas,’ a children’s book authored by Dan Boyd. Another important motivation in creating the website is the fact that Grice’s home is in Australia, where family and friends still reside. Santa’s Rules is a great way for him and his wife and kids to keep in touch with family around the world.