• Mommy confessions: What's the most effective bribe?

    We've all been there. You're at a desperate moment where you need your child to be quiet, behave or just cooperate in a pinch and the only way you can pull it off is to bribe them. What's your best bribery tool?

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    Total of 27 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

    33.3%
    A toy or "prize" while you're out shopping.
    9 votes
    11.1%
    Letting your kids stay up later.
    3 votes
    22.2%
    A lollipop or candy anytime. It's a sure thing.
    6 votes
    33.3%
    None of the above. I've posted mine below.
    9 votes
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    None of the above. I've posted mine below.

    I never had to bribe my toddler to do anything but as an 18-year-old, bribery and threatening to take the car away seems to be the best way

      #1
       - kim carney
       - 1:49 pm EST on Fri Feb 5, 2010
      None of the above. I've posted mine below.

      Behave or a toy that I choose will go away when we get home. Said very nicely, very quietly, in his ear, 100% effective.

        #2
         - DoingMyBest
         - 6:39 pm EST on Fri Feb 5, 2010
        None of the above. I've posted mine below.

        Usually a trip to a place they love to go. The Library is a favorit! Or having a movie night, ect ect.

          #3
           - 6-pack Mom
           - 11:09 pm EST on Fri Feb 5, 2010
          None of the above. I've posted mine below.

          Bribing just reinforces bad behavior. Here kid, if you whine I'll buy you a toy?! Speak firmly, restate expectations, but don't bribe the

            #4
             - BK-758293
             - 3:38 am EST on Sat Feb 6, 2010
            None of the above. I've posted mine below.

            we're doing allowances for doing chores and good deads. They can then buy treats and toys that have been preselected, we get to teach savin

              #5
               - joannalyn
               - 12:52 pm EST on Sat Feb 6, 2010
              None of the above. I've posted mine below.

              If they are good I let them choose a healthy snack. Something to make them feel special that they really like to get.

                #6
                 - jamib
                 - 12:57 pm EST on Sun Feb 7, 2010
                None of the above. I've posted mine below.

                A good, solid hiss, baring my teeth and showing my claws usually works. If not, I bite the back of their necks until they quiet down.

                  #7
                   - Perry Tenitiss
                   - 7:35 pm EST on Mon Feb 8, 2010

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