I've rediscovered that on my best days, I can bribe (get) my two kids to do what I need them to do. About a month ago, I was able to get Blake to take a bath by giving him a little Popsicle. Ben was not as willing to take a bath for a Popsicle.
Ben made a choice to play with his Peppa Pig toys while I was getting Blake clean. Blake got his red Popsicle (and some of what would have been Ben's orange Popsicle). Ben was feeling sad and left out after he knew he lost his orange Popsicle.
Once I got Ben to go to the bathtub, I was able to give him a red Popsicle while I was bathing him. He was even nice enough to share some of it with me.
Yesterday, Ben and Blake needed to go to daycare so that their mama could rest and recover from a sore throat. I bribed them with going to the slushee store (RaceTrac) if they went to daycare.
Blake went without any issue and complaint. He got to go the RaceTrac with me after I picked him up from daycare. He got to walk around the store and see what slushees were available. He even go to pick the PURPLE slushee. Ben was not cooperating with me. He wouldn't get dressed to go to daycare. So he stayed home and didn't get to go to the slushee store. I went on to get Ben a Blue slushee on my own. He didn't get to go to the slushee store.
I will work harder in 'bribing' my children to do well and behave. If they misbehave, I'll threaten to take away Blake's teddy bear and nintendo. I'll also threaten to take away Ben's tablet and doggie (a stuffed animal).
I'm constantly searching for new alternatives for spanking and timeouts.
If I have to do it, I'll send the boys to their room without their toys.
Friday, I'll 'bribe', or reward, them with a night out to dinner with my wife.
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