Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8513 Gender: Female
Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:51pm | IP Logged
As you can imagine, having 3 teens their favourite phrase is I want! They expect everything yesterday, or even better last week, so with the amount of selective hearing going on in this house is unreal, if I ask them to do anything, they ignore it, yet if they want something, I just didn't think. So this weekend, I decided to have some fun, when they asked for something, I returned the favour. I want the washing up done, I want 5 mins peace and quiet, I want a cuppa! It worked really well, it's amazing what they will do to be able to get something they want! Obviously you will get the occasional one who will decide they don't really want something, until everyone else has something! lol Bribery may not be right, but I feel a little bit of give and take in either direction is lovely! lol Makes for an easier time!
Joined: 07 June 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 4088 Gender: Female
Posted: 01 October 2007 at 12:57pm | IP Logged
vix...are you sure that only works with teens...thats all I get off my two lol...mind you tasja is after something cos she keeps offering to make me a brew..am very suspicious
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8513 Gender: Female
Posted: 01 October 2007 at 1:23pm | IP Logged
It's when they start charging you for the cuppa's that you have to be careful! lol Even 2p a time in this house mounts up! Then they ask you to change the mnoney to proper stuff, so they can spend it! lol However, I've learnt a different way with the lo's especially Fred! If he doesn't tidy up, he doesn't get to watch cbeebies. It's making sure you always get the better deal, ds2 knows how to con, he then gets dd to do the work, and takes all the credit! lol
Joined: 24 October 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4540 Gender: Female
Posted: 01 October 2007 at 3:55pm | IP Logged
I'm all for a bit of bribery !!!
We are doing this just now with the oldest one. She wants to go away down to where we used to live for 4 days in the Oct hols, so no good behaviour, no trip !! hahaha, house has never been so calm !
Joined: 11 September 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 2736 Gender: Female
Posted: 02 October 2007 at 8:15pm | IP Logged
Stickers for a sticker book maybe??
I love bribery, sometimes it just makes things less of a battle and thats surely better for everyone.
I find myself using my mum's old phrase with my 6yr old who says i want this and i want that for toys etc, I just say 'i want's don't get!' and walk away....
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Topic: Revenge (in a nice way)
