Comments on: The Power of Rewards (AKA In Which I Bribe My Kids to Behave…) https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-403604 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:50:51 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-403604 In reply to melissa hunter.

Yeah, it’s all really an experiment as there is no official “how to raise kids” handbook, lol… But considering how successful they’ve been in keeping it all up now afterwards (2 of the three have turned it into a HABIT – which is what we were going for!) I’m going to call it a success ;) Worse thing I figured they just milk us for the prize and go back to their old ways, but even then we’d get some nice reprieve! And since this was the first go at it in their 10, 8 and 4 years living on earth I figured it was worth trying it out… But if I find later it all backfired and we’ve now raised brats I’ll be the first to come back and share it as I’m def. known to be wrong some times :) Time will tell!

]]> By: melissa hunter https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-403594 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:42:20 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-403594 On the fence on this one. What are you teaching your kids? That if they do things they should be doing anyway for a set period time, they get rewarded. This is not how life works. What happens when that behaviour stops? Are you going to up the bribe or just let it go? On the other side, we all reward ourselves for hitting a goal, whether it’s a nice meal, a new jacket or some other trinket, so are you bribing or rewarding?

You don’t get rewarded at work for showing up on time for a month or paying your rent on time. You don’t get rewarded for being an adult and acting as adults should. I am not sure how you teach the intrinsic value of a job well done.

I am happy this is working for your kids at this stage, just wondering about the consequences down the road. there is no one right way to raise kids!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402935 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:58:44 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402935 In reply to Joe.

Excellent!! What challenge are you going for?

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402934 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:57:18 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402934 In reply to Financial Fives.

Haha, thanks :) I really am proud of them – they’re great kids. Just being picky with things!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402932 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:53:09 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402932 In reply to Amanda.

“with a witness”

]]> By: Joe https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402839 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:33:01 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402839 I will try this with my daughters this week and see if it works in November.

]]> By: Financial Fives https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402835 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:48:55 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402835 I think the next step for you is to come up with a Parenting Book for FIRE haha, these are funny yet impactful points and I’m sure they will grow up to be wise young adults!

]]> By: Amanda https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402808 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:49:40 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402808 It’s funny this hit my inbox this morning. Just last night I bribed my son to practice his trumpet. We’re starting low. Every day he has to practice at least 10 minutes – with a witness as he’s unfortunately discovered an ease with lying to get his way. If he has at least a 90% completion rate after one month, I will take him to the Science Center and pay for time on the VR simulator. We also discussed little weekly rewards like Sour Patch Kids. Fingers crossed!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402805 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:46:31 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402805 In reply to Kitty.

@Kitty: Okay wow – you son is too smart for his own good haha… Going to have to hide this comment from my own kids so they don’t get any funny ideas ;)

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-power-of-rewards-aka-in-which-i-bribe-my-kids-to-behave/#comment-402804 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:44:35 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=66767#comment-402804 In reply to Tracy.

@Tracy: HAH! At least you tried!! Always interesting to see what works out and what doesn’t in the end :) maybe you can give the LEGOs to someone for their birthday or something haha…

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