Bribe ~ something serving
to influence or persuade a desired behavior
Two year olds live in the moment and a round of applause
after reciting a nursery rhyme is thrill enough for them. But a five year old,
now that is a totally different story. Someone I know- let’s just say her name
rhymes with Shrandma Say- has taken up the business of “rewarding” a
certain grandson with ‘tokens of appreciation’ -- but with very little success.
A few days ago this certain grandson was walking to the car after
a ball game and it was incredibly cold outside.The next day ‘Shrandma Say’
told him that she would give him a quarter every time she saw him with a stocking
cap on. Without skipping a beat he said, “Nah, I have a whole piggy bank of
money. But if you want to buy something, you could use my money.” I just smiled and told him that if I ever
needed any extra money I’d call him. With which he responded, “I don’t have a
phone.”
He’s still not wearing that stocking cap. He says his ears
don’t get cold. Obviously bribing him with quarters isn't going to work. I may have to break out the big guns and by big guns I mean chocolate chip cookies.
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