When my Kids were little they were very well behaved, we could take them anywhere. People always complemented us and asked what was our secret. It was bribery. For example, when we went to the grocery, we would tell them that if they were good then they could ride the pony, or train or what ever electronic ride was outside the grocery. For good behavior they got to ride it once, if they were exceptionally well behaved, we would let them ride twice. If one was good and the other wasn't, then the good one got to ride while the other watched. That only happened a couple of times. It was an excellent learning lesson for the one that acted up to see it's sibling being rewarded for good behavior. This worked with food as well. Chad loved to watch "Popeye". We told him that if he didn't eat his spinach then he would not have big muscles like Popeye. He would eat anything green that we put in front of him, then he would flex his muscles and ask if we thought they looked bigger. We would squeeze his arm and make a big deal out of how strong he was getting. We also used this tactic with their grades as well. The better the grade, the more money they would receive. This one almost put us in bankruptcy since Brittany graduated class Salutatorian. I would rather call it a strategic plan to reward good behavior than Bribery.
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