Used "we're saving for Disney" tonite.. it worked!!!

[maximom]

I couldn't believe it! I ran to Costco tonight after work to pick up cereal, tP, lunch meat (the stuff I stock up on there) and as we were packing stuff in the van, 5yo ds started talking about wanting to go to another store to get a toy. Usually if he is well behaved I get him a little something ($1-$2). I quickly thought of the Disney thing and explained to him that we were saving for our Disney trip and wouldn't he rather spend that money at DW.. and to my surprise he said YES!!! We spent the trip home discussing things he could buy at DW with that money!

I'm gonna keep this up since it worked so well.

 

[tiberius]

I have gotten a lot of mileage out of that phraase over the years. It can still work with my now teen daughters, just not quite as well.

 

[HaleyB]

I even have my DD 6 saying it to my DS 9... She is a Disney girl all the way. To really get the point across we have a clear piggy bank and after I use this line I make a big show out of putting a few dollars in it. After I started doing this the line worked even better! Plus I never miss the few dollars so we really are saving for WDW!

 

[Mel6197]

Good for him!!

My daughter is at the age that all her baby teeth are falling out every other day.. Well she has decided that her tooth fairy money will go Disney World..
Im guessing she will do the same for her easter egg hunt money too..

 

[fkj2]

That's a good idea. Think I'll do that piggy bank thing and the same line for myself!

 

[Doodlebug939]

My son has started to remind me not to buy something at a store but rather saving the money for Disney. I was shocked!! And of course what I was buying wasnt really something I needed so I walked away. He walked away feeling proud of me and I walked away feeling proud of him. Having my liltle voice of reason has really helped me cut down on my impulse buying