I did something I know you are never meant to do...

[SacharissaCripslock]

I bribed my 2 year old to eat his dinner.

He lives on toast and yoghurt.

I am very relaxed about it all (to him, inside I stress ) and give him a little of whatever we are eating and if (when!) it's not eaten I just take it away and say nothing.

But I just want him to eaaaaaaaaaaat.

I offered him a penny if he'd eat some scrambled eggs. He ended up eating it all and coming out about 18p the richer.

Can I get away with bribing him until he starts eating well with no bribes or are you all going to tell me to stop being a soft touch and just carry on as I was?

It was just so nice to see him eat!

[activate]

bribes are fine

[SacharissaCripslock]

You're my favourite MNetter now, activate.

[VinegarTits]

ive just bribed my 4 year old to finish his tea, said he wasnt getting any strawberries if he doesnt eat up, he loves strawberries

i would be skint if i bribed him with money though

[OnlyWantsOne]

tonight my DD ate loads of brocolli, half a tin of baked beans, a large fillet of fish - because i promised her pancakes for dinner...


it works

she ate the whole lot and could only eat one small pancake for pudding :)


there are other ways tho, some times I tell my DD, "I bet you cant eat that.... not one more"

or I tell her off, kinda jokingly, she finds it funny like I say "dont you dareeeee eat one more piece of carrot!!!" she giggles and scoffs the lot

[isittooearlyforgin]

bribery and blackmail are the twin tenements of my parenting

[choufleur]

Nothing wrong with bribery. It's used very frequently in this house. Alongside its companion blackmail.

[SacharissaCripslock]

at you all.

Thankfully he thinks 1p is big money and is happy with that. I'll just steal it back when he's sleeping and bribe with it again tomorrow.

[bottyburpthebarbarian]

Bribery and Corruption Works Every Time