Way back at Easter is when we ended up with a small supply of “treats.” The carrot jellybeans, otherwise known as Reese’s Pieces, became a handy dandy tool in our parenting arsenal. We are not above bribing… or as psychologists like to call it: positive reinforcement.
In order to start down that path of someday living a diaper-free life, Jake gets “treats” for using the potty. So far, it has worked pretty well, though we have definitely encountered many nights of complete disinterest. One day I noticed my supply of treats was getting surprisingly low, despite being in one of these disinterested phases.
“Uh, James… are you eating all of Jakey’s treats?”
“Maybe…”
“But those are for Jacob! If you eat them then I’ll have nothing to reward him with.”
“Well, I like treats. I use the potty every day.”
Hmmmm. So do I. Pass me some of those treats.
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