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Old 08-18-2006, 03:29 AM
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Default Re: How do you motivate your kids?

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Originally Posted by jaescafe
It all comes down to (at least with younger kids) outsmarting them I have found. I get them to do something without them really knowing it. I don't really bribe them (usually), but like with my daughter (she is 3) I will tell her to through something in the garbage and then I say "on your marks, get set, GO!!!" That works with her, but not my son.


Hmm, this is a very good motivation because it is a trick that gets them going without them knowing what's the real motive is.
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