When It Comes To Bribery, My Kids Are Suckers
Today was one of those days where the hours were flying by faster than I could keep up. This was actually the fourth day in a row that I've felt this way. The kids have been a big help and they've been having fun with all the prep work we've been doing for our trip.
However, I think they were done with this whole process by about noon today. I continued to ignore the fact that their voices were getting louder and their play was getting rougher because I had work to finish!
After a few hours of vain attempts on my part to tune out the madness, I knew something had to be done. And quickly! So I waded through the mush that my mind had become in order to find a solution.
I opted for bribery.
Candy is not a common food in our home, but we always have a small stash on hand for emergencies. And fortunately, we usually have some kind of suckers in that stash. Suckers are a perfect option for bribing at least 15 minutes of quiet out of our kids.
It worked perfectly. The kids got their treat and I got my 15 minutes of peace to put the finishing touches on a few batches of cookies.
Olivia and Gracie usually share a sucker. See, bribery is not all bad. Look at the important life lesson these girls are learning in the fine art of germ-sharing!
5 comments:
Right there with ya, but my kids would be watching a movie with their suckers! ;-)
Cute photos and fun pun. ; )
I am a FULL and COMPLETE supporter of bribery : ). Your kids are SO cute : )! Have a great trip!
LOL! What a sweet idea! ;)
Suckers work wonders in our house too!!
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