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Who Says Bribery Doesn’t Work

in Uncategorized on 01/19/10

I needed their rooms cleaned up.

I wanted them to practice their piano.

Showers are required.

Litter box must be cleaned.

Please girls, do your chores.

Girls, remember I asked you to clean the litter box?

Girls….

SweetGirl YOU are the one with the piano lesson tomorrow, not me.

nag nag nag nag

Is this my life now?

Screw this. 

Let the bribery begin. 

Clean your room and you can have ice cream for desert.

(You have never seen a room cleaned so fast in your life)

Who wants McDonald’s?  Oh gee, wait a second. Did you clean the litter box and practice your piano yet?  We can’t possibly go for a treat like McDonalds until you take care of those things first!

What’s that?  You want to stay up and watch a little extra TV?  Hmmm well sure, but how about jumping in the shower first.

Is this wrong?  Maybe, but frankly it’s been a long flippin week here in the Suburbs and it is only Tuesday.  If bribing your kids is wrong, I don’t want to be right!

Oh and PS.  If you meet a Mama in the Suburbs who says she has never bribed her babies.  Yeah, she is a liar. 

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous says

      May 23, 2010 at 5:52 am

      Hello dude!

      It is my first time here. I just wanted to say hi!

    2. Adventures In China says

      January 24, 2010 at 4:26 am

      My mom totally bribed us. It totally worked. Ain’t no shame!

    3. Vodka Logic says

      January 22, 2010 at 12:35 am

      Must say I might even work harder for some awesome bribery… here that husband.

    4. Jennifer says

      January 21, 2010 at 9:01 am

      McDonalds ALWAYS worked on me – still does! LOL! That’s what my husband uses on me when he wants something!

    5. Kimberly@PrettyPinkMomma says

      January 21, 2010 at 5:12 am

      I bribe all the time – its the only way that I can get my boys to cooperate sometimes!

    6. Mrs. Fish aka Two Fish says

      January 21, 2010 at 4:11 am

      Carry no shame or guilt in bribery…it works…then they continue on…thinking they still get the bribe at a later date…suckers!

    7. Amy says

      January 21, 2010 at 3:25 am

      Some times bribery is a must! I do it all the time. It works, it’s easier and I’m tired. 🙂

    8. HeartsMakeFamilies says

      January 21, 2010 at 3:03 am

      Sometimes I think they just wait for the bribing before they will do anything.

    9. Karen says

      January 21, 2010 at 2:58 am

      I’ll give you chocolate if you don’t tell anyone that I bribe, too.

    10. Debbie says

      January 21, 2010 at 2:57 am

      I bribe my kids all the time! It is a wonderful tool.

    11. Technodoll says

      January 21, 2010 at 1:04 am

      He he. My dad used to bribe us with spanking, only in reverse. “Do you want to get spanked? No? Then behave OR ELSE!”

      I was gypped!

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