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Bribing with Bacon

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The mornings have been especially rough for Diva this week.

Yesterday when I woke her up, she didn’t make a move toward the door. She just rolled over. So I prodded her again. It’s Sunday! she protested. I hated to break the news to her. It’s Monday.

Waaaaaaaa! Yes, tears over Monday morning. I can’t blame her. I didn’t get a weekend, so Monday was a bit painful for me as well.

This morning, I was greeted with tears again when I woke her up. Not a morning person myself and being sick as well, I put James in charge of getting Diva up. She always responds better to him in the mornings anyway. It must be a daddy/daughter thing, I thought.

I went to the kitchen to fix Toaster Strudels for the kids. I love our fancy toaster that allows me to toast a whole box at one time. As I’m putting on the icing, James comes in the kitchen with a satisfied look on his face. Some people (namely me) would call it smugness.

So I had to ask him how did he do it. His secret? He stashed away some bacon from the breakfast he made over the weekend just for the occasion when waking up and facing the world was just too unbearable for her little soul.

Bacon.

Bacon and sausage always rights her mornings. Are you seriously bribing our daughter with bacon?! Proudly, James admitted, Yes I am.

So I started thinking, Why should I be judgemental about that? We bribe our kids over all sorts of things: toys for being good at the store, snacks for eating all their dinner, and prizes for good grades.

Do bribes really work? Sometimes. At least in this case, it made our morning peaceful.

Tell me, do you bribe your kids? Does it work?

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2 Comments to

“Bribing with Bacon”

  1. Avatar March 3rd, 2010 at 8:25 am Donna Says:

    Of course I bribe my children, it’s the only way to go. I know the so called experts say you shouldn’t but I think they must not have children.
  2. Avatar March 3rd, 2010 at 8:55 am Sally Says:

    That’s what I think too.

Don’t Wake the Kids is a blog featuring Sally and sometimes James, a husband and wife team, talking about their life – the good, the bad, and the ugly.  Together, they will put their life on display, imperfections and all, with the hope that you will find it uplifting, entertaining, and amusing.

About Sally

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mother. God blessed me with three wonderful children, who keep me going. My husband and I have been married for almost 12 years, and he’s my best friend.

I work full-time outside of the home and try to volunteer as much as I can at my children’s school. I love to bake and accidentally found out about cakepops, and I can’t stop making them. I love to scrapbook, when I find the time, but I’m still intimidated by 12×12 layouts. I also like to crochet, but I’ve only made scarves. I use it to pass the time while waiting at the doctor’s office or practice or for meetings to start.

I try to have it all, and I hope my blog lends support to other moms who mess up, want to pull out their hair, but who wouldn’t want to trade their lives for anything – just like me.

People ask me how do I do it all. I am always flattered by this, and my answer is always the same – I don’t sleep. I only get a lot done after everyone falls asleep. James came up with the name of our blog Don’t Wake The Kids because of my nocturnal nature.

Here are my favorite posts:

Launching an Offensive Attack

The Haps

Cloudy with 100% Chance of Irritability

A Much Needed Break

Thanks for reading!

http://www.dwtkcast.com/2009/08/launching-an-offensive-attack/LL
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