My husband has given Toots a nickname. Leech. Of course he means it in the sweet cute nickname from your father sort of way. But it fits. And I try to do my best to give her attention when her siblings are away, but there are times when I need her to entertain herself for five minutes. Like when I need to use the restroom and don't want to listen to her cry outside the door. Or when I am trying to clean the kitchen after lunch.
So it is times like that I pull out my secret weapon:
The sucker. I don't think there is anything she likes more in the world. Not even me. And when I need a few minutes to regain my sanity, I unwrap a sucker, stick her in the highchair, and let her go at it. She usually requires a bath afterwards, but it works every time. Sometimes I even get 10 minutes.
And if it makes her happy, it works for me. Bribery. Try it yourself and see.This post was brought to you by the letters L and R and by the blog Rocks In My Dryer.
20 comments:
She is too cute! I am glad that you found something that works.
Look at that face!!!! Its worth having to give a bath to see that smile :-D (psst,I do it too. I buy those huge bags of dumdums, I give each of them a lolly and sent them out on the patio to play) Yay for 5-10 minutes of freedom.
She is just too CUTe! Those need to be framed.
I need to buy dum dums the next time I am at the store! I was giving her the big old blow pops that we had left from Halloween!
That would require me actually developing pictures....;D
Those are such cute pictures! I love the silence that candy brings.
She is ADORABLE!!
Toots and Ruby Jane - the same child? I think so. :o) I'm all over this sucker thing - especially while trying to cook dinner! Thanks. I hope it works for me!
Oh - and Sam's sells the HUGE bag of Dum Dums.
She's pretty darn adorable, doing her sucker loving. :)
That's way too cute!
OMG. That face is priceless!!!!!!!!
So funny! My 3rd and 4th are my mellowest, and they let me do whatever I want (usually). It was my first that acted the way you're describiing... acts, not acted! Maybe it has something to do with gender. My last 2 are boys, but my first 2 are girls.
I love your style. We do what we need to to stay sain!
That is totally our new trick ever since Halloween. Now every other week we pick up a bag of lollies at the grocery store too. :) And she's a cutie!
I am going to have to ditch my Costco membership for a Sams membership I think! I haven't seen suckers at Costco!
Which reminds me that my Costco membership is up this month, so when I go I am going to have to tack $50 on to my bill!
Oh my goodness, those are the cutest pictures!!
Bribery smibery!....Whatever works mama!
Party on.
I know I told you her Halloween pic was cute, but I think that face with the lollipop smile tops it! Sweet sweet baby girl!
Love the toofies!
Oh my goodness-she is so cute! Amen on the sucker-my 17 month old loves them and you can cool believe when he is driving me crazy he gets one. Keeps him quiet for a good 15 minutes or so and isn't it amazing what you can get done in 15 minutes? Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting!
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