FFFC

Pesky

I bribe my son with Dibs to get him to take his medicine (and dessert).  DD, who takes her meds like a champ, gets one for taking her allergy meds not because she needs it but because I don't want to be ignoring her while DS gets his.

robynlesley

What are Dibs?  Candy?

Peppernut

Yeah, I don't know what that is!

Hey, whatever works! 

NewMrs07

I totally bribe DS with my iPhone so he will get in the car seat, the stroller or the shopping cart at the store. It's a total no-no according to the experts but hey, I'm 40, tired and don't have patience to listen to a loud tantrum every time

stever

Peppernut:

Yeah, I don't know what that is!

Hey, whatever works! 

I bribe M with soda crackers.

Pesky

robynlesley:

What are Dibs?  Candy?

Oh, they are awesome!  Little chocolate coated pieces of vanilla ice cream.   

Peppernut

Oooh, tasty!  I want some!

mtnrider

Pesky:

I bribe my son with Dibs to get him to take his medicine (and dessert).  DD, who takes her meds like a champ, gets one for taking her allergy meds not because she needs it but because I don't want to be ignoring her while DS gets his.

OMG I really need to try bribery because S has stopped swallowing all Motrin and Tylenol...last fever he had went untreated because he spit out everything...infants Motrin and Tylenol, Childrens Motrin and Tylenol...I even tried the chewable Motrin and Tylenol and he spit it out.  But how do you make an almost 21 month old understand bribery?  I think he might be a little too young for that...not sure that he'd understand the words "If you swallow this then you get this"???

Pesky

mtnrider:

Pesky:

I bribe my son with Dibs to get him to take his medicine (and dessert).  DD, who takes her meds like a champ, gets one for taking her allergy meds not because she needs it but because I don't want to be ignoring her while DS gets his.

OMG I really need to try bribery because S has stopped swallowing all Motrin and Tylenol...last fever he had went untreated because he spit out everything...infants Motrin and Tylenol, Childrens Motrin and Tylenol...I even tried the chewable Motrin and Tylenol and he spit it out.  But how do you make an almost 21 month old understand bribery?  I think he might be a little too young for that...not sure that he'd understand the words "If you swallow this then you get this"???

I'll say it is only recently he has grasped the idea.  Before, I wrestled him, holding his chin up, squeezing his cheeks and blowing in his face after putting some in his mouth.  We also cheered like mad when he swallowed.   Also, if it is immediately followed up with a reward, he's bound to tie the two together eventually.

rsrn02

NewMrs07:

I totally bribe DS with my iPhone so he will get in the car seat, the stroller or the shopping cart at the store. It's a total no-no according to the experts but hey, I'm 40, tired and don't have patience to listen to a loud tantrum every time

Amen!!!

ateytelb

for having figured out how to make him take his medicine.