tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post4148310631023589367..comments2024-03-23T02:42:09.727-07:00Comments on BooKiNG with MaNiC™: iT'S oFFiCiaL: i BRiBe My KiDSMaNiC MoMMy™http://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-61042571834861226632008-11-01T17:48:00.000-07:002008-11-01T17:48:00.000-07:00Shell--LOL!!!!Shell--LOL!!!!MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-53541819653598641422008-11-01T16:36:00.000-07:002008-11-01T16:36:00.000-07:00I totally bribe my 13 year-old daughter all the ti...I totally bribe my 13 year-old daughter all the time. It usually goes like this:<BR/><BR/>Me - "If you're not a complete, bitchy, rude pain-in-the-ass today, I'll let you keep your cell phone. Oh, and you can't roll your eyes at me."<BR/>Her - Rolls eyes<BR/>Me - Takes her phone<BR/>Her - Sulks, whines and bitches<BR/>Me - Laughs at her<BR/><BR/>Parenting is so much fun. Now'd where'd my rum go?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042222907090463909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-66860220237066297732008-10-31T20:55:00.000-07:002008-10-31T20:55:00.000-07:00My son, who is now 12, has a diet that's very simi...My son, who is now 12, has a diet that's very similar to Diva's. From the time he could first eat real food, he was extremely picky, and it seemed to have a lot to do with texture. And I tried all kinds of food. I'm a very healthy eater, and would always try to feed him what I was eating. To this day he's never eaten meat. I also have a 6 year old daughter. When she started eating real food, I Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124906321037906552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-43541641296503936492008-10-31T11:41:00.000-07:002008-10-31T11:41:00.000-07:00ABA is Applied behavior analysis, there doesn't th...ABA is Applied behavior analysis, there doesn't that sound better than bribery. And the wickipedia definition is: Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the science of applying experimentally derived principles of behavior to improve socially significant behavior. ABA takes what we know about behavior and uses it to bring about positive change. (Every autism family has heard about it.)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527123571625999061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-48289944083299041612008-10-31T03:42:00.000-07:002008-10-31T03:42:00.000-07:00I'd wolf the rest down for two bits - if I had bee...I'd wolf the rest down for two bits - if I had been there. Then throw in a box of fries for free.<BR/><BR/>Man, I wish my parents when to the same parenting school you did.<BR/><BR/>Bride my kids? Of course! It's the American way!!Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965400321043093038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-49913844268166583492008-10-30T19:17:00.000-07:002008-10-30T19:17:00.000-07:00Morninglight! OMG--we have ensure in our fridge bu...Morninglight! OMG--we have ensure in our fridge but she thinks it's gross. Thank goodness for Carnation instant milk!!!!MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-13574041753320378282008-10-30T19:07:00.000-07:002008-10-30T19:07:00.000-07:00Man, manic, so often I think we have so much in co...Man, manic, so often I think we have so much in common, and once again, we've hit on a shared experience here! My oldest is the same way about foods-- it's totally the texture that literally scares him. Our list is pizza, mac-n-cheese (although lately, he'll only eat the kind from TGIFridays... which means, not all that often!), hot dogs and fish sticks (his only source of 'meatmorninglight mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128926711800459894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-37654130753069518852008-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:002008-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:00No, I do NOT think you are horrible for bribing yo...No, I do NOT think you are horrible for bribing your kids. Who HASN'T bribed them at one point or another? I used to bribe my oldes daughter to give my youngest a bath when I didn't feel like but she won't even take money for that any more!<BR/><BR/>And my youngest will eat pretty much anything, except for meat. I have no idea why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811460930343769653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-78896250529317074792008-10-29T22:20:00.000-07:002008-10-29T22:20:00.000-07:00dawnh - My girls are working towards a hamster (fo...dawnh - My girls are working towards a hamster (for each of them) at the end of the school year. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-583785408262561462008-10-29T22:15:00.000-07:002008-10-29T22:15:00.000-07:00My kids learned swimming and diving through bribes...My kids learned swimming and diving through bribes. They were skittish around water and wouldn't go in without a life vest. Then my cousin's five-year-old son drowned at a public pool because he couldn't swim (my cousin wasn't with him; he was with a friend and friend's dad). He fell into the deep end without his life vest after taking it off to go to the bathroom. After seeing what my cousinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-86684029958712247312008-10-29T21:30:00.000-07:002008-10-29T21:30:00.000-07:00So what you're saying is show knows how to work th...So what you're saying is show knows how to work the system, she has a chocolate addiction and she loves money. Am I missing something ... I don't see a problem here ;)Tonya Staabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356086307152528301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-55224986729802393612008-10-29T17:34:00.000-07:002008-10-29T17:34:00.000-07:00My son is 4 and I bribe him to eat his dinner. He ...My son is 4 and I bribe him to eat his dinner. He is nowhere near as picky as Diva, though. All I have to do is give him 1/2 of a cosmo brownie after he eats his dinner and he's good :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-10434497824410524822008-10-29T14:55:00.000-07:002008-10-29T14:55:00.000-07:00I gotta say, I would never bribe a kid to eat meat...I gotta say, I would never bribe a kid to eat meat. While I'm omnivorous, my husband and son are vegetarians. Better for them. Better for the environment. While I love me a slab o' dead cow, I recognized that no body needs meat.<BR/><BR/>However, I bribe the hell out of them to get good grades. It's their job to go to school. They get paid for success. That's something many parents are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-63011929118811553292008-10-29T13:59:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:59:00.000-07:00Laura--it was EXACTLY THE SAME WITH DIVA. Up until...Laura--it was EXACTLY THE SAME WITH DIVA. Up until she was about 2-4 years old, she ate anything and didn't have a problem. You're right, like the gag reflexes kicked in and BAM!<BR/><BR/>And I guess having 2 out of 3 that eat normally isn't that bad! : )<BR/><BR/>Robin--what's ABA mean?<BR/><BR/>Kujawa--agreed! We still manage to have the occasional nice family dinner--four of us will eat the MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-52492190622832526962008-10-29T13:57:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:57:00.000-07:00I agree w/laura. My older son eats almost everyth...I agree w/laura. My older son eats almost everything. We make one meal at home. I'll cater certain spices and things to be a little more child friendly, but we've tried it all. I can only sit at the dinner table for so long and ask them to eat. I can't even get him to try the foods if he's got a bad feeling and you can't force it on them. I'm sure I'll scar them w/plenty of other motherly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-51596975710244079742008-10-29T13:55:00.000-07:002008-10-29T13:55:00.000-07:00It's not bribery it's ABA.Hey but twenty bucks, yo...It's not bribery it's ABA.<BR/><BR/>Hey but twenty bucks, you have got to start lower and leave room to increase.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527123571625999061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-36951566603924462372008-10-29T12:38:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:38:00.000-07:00It's Her (no offense) or in my case MY daughter. ...It's Her (no offense) or in my case MY daughter. I introduced foods, every food you can think of to both of my other kids the same way I did to my picky one and the other two eat EVERYTHING and try anything I prepare and always have.<BR/>Things started out fine with my picky daughter and then at the age of about 2y.o., her gag reflex kicked in and I think it sent a message to her to 'be careful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-59499399127897308492008-10-29T11:19:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:19:00.000-07:00Hey anonymous, I'M TOTALLY WITH YOU!!! I totally t...Hey anonymous, I'M TOTALLY WITH YOU!!! I totally think when they're babies, SHOVE EVERYTHING AT THEM, even the stuff you don't like!<BR/><BR/>Here's the thing though, my boys, THEY EAT EVERYTHING! Lima beans, broccoli, meat, eggs, steak, lobster, rice, green peppers, onions. I mean EVERYTHING! <BR/><BR/>So ... let me ask you guys this ... is it something I did wrong? or is it HER!?!?!?!?MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-80622344112845571212008-10-29T11:11:00.001-07:002008-10-29T11:11:00.001-07:00OK, Not that I'm a professional at this, but, comm...OK, Not that I'm a professional at this, but, commmmeeee ONNNNNN! How about starting your kids out early in life with all the healthy choices. Make one dinner for the whole family, they eat what they get served! For you, however, too much time as passed, so, okay, you can bribe her. But, for those of you reading with no kids or very young kids....start them out early with the good stuff. They Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-84310204379389384012008-10-29T11:11:00.000-07:002008-10-29T11:11:00.000-07:00OK, Not that I'm a professional at this, but, comm...OK, Not that I'm a professional at this, but, commmmeeee ONNNNNN! How about starting your kids out early in life with all the healthy choices. Make one dinner for the whole family, they eat what they get served! For you, however, too much time as passed, so, okay, you can bribe her. But, for those of you reading with no kids or very young kids....start them out early with the good stuff. They Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-46059660858078046552008-10-29T10:59:00.000-07:002008-10-29T10:59:00.000-07:00My little guy (who turned 5 today ;-( ) is the s...My little guy (who turned 5 today ;-( ) is the same way. Corn dogs, chips, crackers, etc...Real food, not so much. He does the gagging thing too. I know most of his is not taste, but if the texture is weird for him. It's like pulling teeth to get him to try something. I'll have to try the $$ thing. I bet my other son last night $2 that he wouldn't pull his tooth that was literally hangingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-7704685683699169942008-10-29T10:05:00.000-07:002008-10-29T10:05:00.000-07:00I'm already broke so I can't bribe them but I say,...I'm already broke so I can't bribe them but I say, do whatever works and keeps you sane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-70359071414768093172008-10-29T08:54:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:54:00.000-07:00Can I be your child? I will eat a hamburger or any...Can I be your child? I will eat a hamburger or any other food you give me!<BR/><BR/>;)Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16652077056817527518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-87580548161336711692008-10-29T08:22:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:22:00.000-07:00eh, we all do what we gotta do to stay sane. I ju...eh, we all do what we gotta do to stay sane. I just write about coffee being my prozac, perhaps bribing your kids is yours?Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15694514.post-63909053111245484922008-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:00In my daughter's quest for an all white diet I for...In my daughter's quest for an all white diet I forgot to mention that not only must the 'food' be white, it may not be a part of the fruit or vegetable family (unless it is an apple). <BR/>Her gag reflex is so, so sensitive now and yes, it is a control issue for sure to add to the mix....I have handed it over to a dietician so that I can resume my lovable mommy role as opposed to the evil food Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com