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66: Should I Bribe My Kid?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

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I Believe in Bribing

Rinaudo: I believe in bribing. Is that bad to say? Rinaudo: In the real world, you get a bonus structure for hitting certain targets and it's a motivator. For kids for school, we do a end of the year sort of like gift, you know, where it's like something 20 bucks. And they feel materially different because the celebration is you do great. We're so proud of you. The hazard there is that then the kid might be like, well then I'm not going to do anything unless I know there's a prize at the end.

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