[ArrogantBustard]

Bribery. Yeah, that's brilliant, Doc.
It's a brilliant way to raise a self-centred little sociopath. I've seen a few examples.

I think that a foundation of well established rules from the get-go, helps.
It's absolutely essential. "Yes" and "No" must mean exactly that. "Maybe" should be rare, and converted to "No" in response to any begging, pleading, or whining. Idle threats are disastrous; I've seen too many parents threaten their children with consequences they have no intention of inflicting; the kids learn pretty quickly that their parents' word is worthless. Discipline goes down the drain, and you've another household run by a 4 year old brat.

[two23]

There is another approach that doesn't work either...the child is acting up in the store...temper tantrum, whining incessantly or down-right screaming, and the perplexed mother just IGNORES the behaviour. Yikes...I always wonder if the mother ignores the problem because she is too afraid to discipline the child in public or whether she thinks if she just ignores the problem it'll go away---?

[Texas_Jarhead]

ditto your comments to a 'T'