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Would you bribe your lo to stay in bed?

Yes

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Total Votes : 38

amother

Sun, May 30 2021, 7:53 pm

With candy the next day?

hodeez

Sun, May 30 2021, 7:54 pm

Depends how desperate and sleep deprived I am

cupcake123

Sun, May 30 2021, 8:11 pm

Depends on if she needs the sleep
My daughter (4) was walking up 5 am (after going to sleep 7)
She was so exhausted during the day and was beyond cranky. I made her a chart and "bribed " her with a prize.
If she slept from 7-7 (or whatever is age appropriate) no I would not bribe so I can sleep longer

amother

Natural

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:10 pm

My kids (ages 6,4,2) get a "treat in the morning" if they stay in their bed the whole night. From bedtime (7:30) until 6:45 AM.

(They have a clock that turns green at 6:45 so they know they can get up. If they have bathed the night before, they can quietly come into my bed to snuggle if it's light outside but the clock is not green. As long as they don't wake me up.)

They also get a treat when we come home from school if they bring in their backpack, coat, etc without complaining.

Ftr, "treat" in this house means a juice popsicle, graham cracker, squeeze applesauce, or fruit cup, etc...

And I don't do dessert after dinner, which I know a lot of families do...

simba

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:21 pm

I bribe without discretion .. heck, even as an adult it's easier to work when you know there is a prize.

smile11

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:23 pm

depends on the situation but if I need my bed and the kid is just not hitting there's I would

amother

Jetblack

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:23 pm

I would with a prize or a chart toward a prize, but no, not candy

amother

Powderblue

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:23 pm

I’ve done chocolate chips on kitchen table next morning.
Or chart with prize end of week. Like stickers. Or choc bar. Or danish.

amother

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:24 pm

I'm giving 3 candies per night. If he gets out of bed 1x, he'll get 2 candies, if he gets out of bed 2x, he'll get only 1 candy... Worked like a charm. Wink

Surrendered

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:26 pm

Hey Simba, you're so right!
I treat myself to Imamother after doing my duties. This is my incentive to accomplish my tasks.
Dishes, Imamother.
Kitchen is clean, Imamother.
Ran errands, Imamother.
Put the kids to bed, Imamother.
No wonder I'm on so much...
Why are the kids different?

Though a treat wouldn't be goodies, cause I don't like to feed my kids ADHD. (They've got anough of it on their own...)

amother

Hotpink

Sun, May 30 2021, 9:40 pm

My 3 year old gets a small chocolate when he stays in bed all night long. He knows how to stay in his bed. He can do it. He isn't scared. He knows he can come into our bed in the morning to snuggle. But thanks to the small reward in the morning he usually stays all night in his own bed. BH this stage passes and my older kids stay in their own beds without any chocolates in the morning. It's just a temporary incentive that goes away when no longer needed.

Teomima

Mon, May 31 2021, 12:00 am

No. I never use food as a reward. I'll do a sticker chart with prizes, though, if necessary.

amother

cornflower

Mon, May 31 2021, 12:34 am

What about Super Nanny's method of keeping the kids in bed. It seems to work for the families. Haven't tried it myself.

mig100

Mon, May 31 2021, 12:48 am

simba wrote:

I bribe without discretion .. heck, even as an adult it's easier to work when you know there is a prize.

I completely agree!!

Of course kids need tangible incentives

yo'ma

Mon, May 31 2021, 7:57 am

amother [ Jetblack ] wrote:

I would with a prize or a chart toward a prize, but no, not candy

I also wouldn’t with candy. If it’s something that’s constant, a chart is the best idea.

FranticFrummie

Mon, May 31 2021, 8:01 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

I'm giving 3 candies per night. If he gets out of bed 1x, he'll get 2 candies, if he gets out of bed 2x, he'll get only 1 candy... Worked like a charm. Wink

DD preferred stickers to candy, but I LOVE the 3 treats plan. I wish I'd thought of that!

That gives the kid so much more control, and gives second chances. It's not either/or.

amother

Babypink

Mon, May 31 2021, 8:38 pm

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