Victorious
Little Nile spotted a remote control helicopter at Safeway several months ago & instantly fell in love with it. He begged me for it but it was $25 and the box said that it was for ages 8 and above, so I said no. He continued to ask for it once we got home, and was so persistent, that I agreed to give him $5 a week for five weeks for his piggy bank so he could save up enough cash for the helicopter.
Initially he was upset by my offer. He wanted instant gratification and five weeks is a long time. But eventually he realized that patience was the only way he was going to get that helicopter into his hot little hands and he embraced the challenge. We made a checklist, one box for each week that he had to save up, and we agreed that his $5 bills would be issued each Sunday.
By the time the last Sunday rolled around even I was excited to get to Safeway and pick up that helicopter. Nile brought his piggy bank along with him to Safeway and took charge of the entire transaction. It was pretty adorable.
Here's a photo of Nile flying his new toy
...and being a monkey
...more monkey business
2 comments:
Congrats on the tactic! What a cute photo and I'm sure he appreciates the new hot rod helicopter even more. Love you and so excited to see you!
although im 15 and have no rights to say this, but you sound like a good mum :))
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