Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Stage Fright and Cookie Incentives



So, bribery works. Cookie bribery specifically.

Daniel appeared TWICE this holiday season on the big stage - once for his weekday preschool (as a very dashing "Christmas Camel") and also in a giant choir of kids from the weekend classes at church.

He literally cried all the way through dress rehearsal (see photo on the left) for the big choir but after some very strategic incentivizing by Mommy, he did amazingly well during the actual performance (photo on the right). His lip quivered once, but after a thumbs up and a "cookie" hand symbol from me, he straightened up, put a huge smile on, and finished the song.


His appearance as a camel was rather unremarkable except that he was a CAMEL. It was adorable.


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