Sorry if this was already mentioned, but the responses were so long and it's too hot to read all of them. My suggestion other than not buying it in the first place is to make him keep running to keep it. Or you can come up with some other activity for him like ride his bike or hike or whatever each week to be able to keep it.

One more suggestion. If you go the route I'm suggesting, maybe make it harder for him to get his privileges back, like do the normal running plus go on a bike ride with you, or a hike, or whatever.

Good luck with this one.

P.S. Or just do what my mother did, walk in, turn off the TV and tell us to get outside "It's the nicest day of the year". He'll thank you for it later.

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There's plenty of time for rest when you're dead.

If he's reading, I'd leave him alone. Not everyone wants to be active like you do.

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Thoughts, comments? Anyone else tried to do this?

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I agree strongly with those that recommend against bribes ..... the research definitely says that the kid will be doing it for the bribe only.... stop the bribe and the desired activity (running) will stop.... just like mice or chickens when you remove the reward for some activity.

When my kids were young, they didn't always want to be outside and active, but now one (24 years old) races bicycles while the other (21) is a distance runner ... both very competitive and better than I ever was or hope to be.

Encourage them .... yes, be a good model .... absolutely. Bribe them ... nope, bad idea if you want them to do for the right reasons.

Check this out: <http://life.familyeducation.com/punishment/parenting/29460.html>



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