Hmm, bribery may have its place

Last weekend as Carolyn was playing hide and seek in the clothes racks at Target, she found a shirt that she just could not live without. She squealed with delight when she found it, running over to me saying over and over, "Mama, pay for Elmo. PLEASE." It was great. Everytime she got squirmy and said she was ready to go home, all I had to do is ask her if she really wanted that Elmo shirt. She would then sit quietly in the cart admiring the Elmo shirt on the hanger, smiling and giggling. Now, she wants to wear it everyday. I even had to hide it from her, so I could wash it.