Bribery

December 17, 2012
I'm not a very good mom.

Oh sure, I feed my kids. Clean their clothes. Comb their hair, brush their teeth, and provide for them.

But most days, I am impatient and yell. A lot.

I just can't believe that it takes 15 times of asking before they act like they can hear me. And that's before I start yelling. It's obvious that I have no clue what I'm doing as a parent. No clue.

But I have two ups on my kids. One. I know they are well behaved when they aren't at home. Especially Pearl. And two. My kids will do just about anything - anything - for a doughnut. So when I broke the news that we had to go to the store after work, and that there would be absolutely no whining, crying, or running off, I knew the tried and true parenting method called bribery had to be enacted.

Thank heavens for Krispy Kreme!