Better Off Jed

It always irritates me when my kids don’t finish their milk at a meal. There are times when I implore them to finish their milk, they make an attempt, I turn around, and they escape my presence before they finish. I have learned to not fill their cup to the brim, but that doesn’t seem to work. They always finish what I give them and ask for more. I even tell them while refilling their cup that I expect them to finish it, yet, alas, they do not.

I came up with a new rule. It’s a stroke of genius really and very straightforward:  if they don’t finish their milk, they owe me 25-cents.

That’s it. Pretty simple. And, it’s working beautifully. Especially for my daughter who has been known to not even take a sip of milk during dinner. I’m not sure why I didn’t think of this sooner. Of course, the rule is predicated on the fact that my kids actually have money. They get an allowance for chores, so the rule is golden.