The pros and cons of child bribery
Cash is usually a pretty motivating incentive when you want to get someone to listen to you. But does it work when parents try it on their kids? Kenny Malone explores whether this is a successful method of behavioral control.
Parent hands a child a wad of cash (iStockPhoto.com)
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From Columbus, OH, 01/03/2009
While the topic--whether to offer young relatives money for doing as we wish--was legitimate, the remarks leading up to the story were not. As a Baby Boomer, I was disappointed in your contempt-filled "Teenagers!" and similar remarks. You would not say, "Muslims!" or "Blacks!" or "Immigrants!" in such disrespectful tones.
When you treat a group of people with constant hostility and contempt, you should not be surprised that they don't enthusiastically adopt your behaviors and values. Perhaps a consistent attitude of respect would accomplish more than conditional offers of money.
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