~I Made A Bad Deal~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
April 9, 2016 6:10am CST
So there are times when I get tired of having to ask my children over and over again to do something. So yeah I make these deals with them, I guess you could call them bribes. Lol. Most of the time the deals benefit me more than the kids. This time...well...not so much.
Yesterday I made a deal with my oldest daughter, she would do the dishes for me and today I would help her get her room organized. 
That is a HUGE task and I have no idea really what exactly I was thinking at the time I said it. It just came out before I really thought it through. 
This time I made a really bad deal and she got the better end of this deal...And before you say it-nope she has the best memory any 10 year old could have so she is not going to forget-i wish! 
That is a HUGE task and I have no idea really what exactly I was thinking at the time I said it. It just came out before I really thought it through.
This time I made a really bad deal and she got the better end of this deal...And before you say it-nope she has the best memory any 10 year old could have so she is not going to forget-i wish! 15 people like this
18 responses
@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr 16
I think most parents make deals or bribes with their kids. I know I have, and I'm sure it's going to happen again. At least you can said that some thing got done. Her room got organized, and the dishes got done. So I guess that's something.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies yeah, that happens to me too. Sometimes, my mouth talks before my brain has time to think.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@dodo19 Yeah, I did a lot of cleaning yesterday and organizing so my plan for today was NOT to do anything close to that. Too bad my mouth moved before my brain caught up!
Too bad my mouth moved before my brain caught up!1 person likes this
@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
9 Apr 16
Mine's too young to understand me as it is, or he just chooses to ignore me .
Either way I am sure I'll end up making deals or giving him bribes later on when he gets old enough lol.
Either way I am sure I'll end up making deals or giving him bribes later on when he gets old enough lol.2 people like this
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
9 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies With Sunday just hours ahead, I think it would be the day to get the task done. And I do hope your daughter helps you with some of it too...
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@thesids LOL right now I am putting it off for as long as possible! But when I get started, I might be gone for a while... Me and my big mouth.
But when I get started, I might be gone for a while... Me and my big mouth.2 people like this
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
9 Apr 16
I think kids get the best deals a lot of the time. Dishes in exchange for cleaning up her bedroom, lol that is not something I would want to have to do as dishes would be easier. Oh well, you are a good mother to help her for whatever reason.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
10 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies
Your Welcome yep dishes would have been much better. 
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@marcyaz Oh yes they do! Lol. Dishes would have been much easier-I don't know what I was thinking! Thank you. =)
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
9 Apr 16
I am sure that she will be very happy that you have helped her and once it's all said and done, you will be glad of it too.
Growing up it was always hard for me to keep my room clean. Id clean it up really good and then it'd go back to a mess in no time flat.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@Scribbledadnauseum Yeah I know she will be very happy when her room is all clean again. Yeah I was the same way growing up, I swore someone messed with things when I want looking. Lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum I was the same and my older sister hated it since we shared a room!
I was the same and my older sister hated it since we shared a room!@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
9 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies I also absolutely loved moving things around, even if that meant it made it a bit messier. My idea of "clean" was if all the "junk" was off to one side.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
9 Apr 16
After you realized you made a bad deal, you should have just told her to do both chores because you are the parent and because you said so haha but I know it wouldn't have gotten done. Understandable. And she's 10 so she isn't dumb.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@daniegirl80587 Nope it wouldn't have gotten done-or at least not the way I want it done! Wish it was that easy though. Lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@Miniam It's really not, their room was a mess and they mess it up pretty fast. I told them next time it looks like that they are doing it by themselves.
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
10 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies
You said,lol but im sure next time you`ll be there to help and deep down you like doing it even if you cant admit it
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@mgjhaud Thanks I am going to need it! Lol
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@jstory07 Yes it will...until they mess it up again. Lol
@rye00005 (77)
• Philippines
9 Apr 16
When I was young (elementary) Grade 4, my Mom made a deal with me. She asked me to at least be part of in the honor lists in our class and in exchange she will buy a Tamiya (90's popular toy). And of course because I am a fan of the toy before and get jealous with my friends who had it, I did everything and luckily made it as 2nd honor. She then, bought me Tamiya.
Since then, every time I'll be part of honor lists or get an award there need to have a reward. My Mom's way to motivate me to study well. Not bad. Right?
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@Rye00005 You have one smart momma! I am glad it was good motivation for you and that you kept doing well after that. =)
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@rye00005 (77)
• Philippines
9 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies Yes. Thanks. Planing to do the same thing as my Mom did to me to motivate my child.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@jabouk Yeah the good thing is the room is clean but it did take a lot of work.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50261)
• United States
9 Apr 16
I made a deal or two with my son too
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@Tampa_girl7 We all do it at times, and sometimes we definitely regret it!
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@judyev Yup sometimes my mouth is bigger than my brain!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@Paigea Yeah it is worth it but her and her sister mess things up fairly quickly-unfortunately. I told them though once it's all done next time they will be doing it by themselves.
@zaga_cleuth (1407)
• Philippines
11 Apr 16
When I was a kid I used to deal with my mom. I'll do the laundry but she will be the one Ironing it.
Cuz I find it more difficult. Until now, I don't know how to iron clothes that well. 
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
9 Apr 16
LOL You let yourself walk into that. Now deal!
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Apr 16
@Daljinder Yes I did. Lol. I guess I do just have to suck it up and hold my end...Ugh.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Apr 16
Most parents make deals. I made deals with my nieces when I babysit them. They don't get to go on the ipads or play minecraft on my computer until they clean their room. And really? Is it that hard to clean up a 10 year olds room? I wish my mom would have given me that kind of deal when I was a kid! My room probably wouldn't be such a mess! haha
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Apr 16
@DesirousDreamer It is a 10 year old and a 7 year old's room and yes it looks like a tornado hit it! So yeah it's not a picnic by far. Next time they are doing it themselves because they mess it up in minutes usually.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
15 Apr 16
@LovingMyBabies That is silly. But I think making deals kind of just works. As long as it isn't a terrible bribe and they basically will only do stuff because they are getting something out of it.
