1. Throw a tantrum & you will get just one warning: we will leave the store if it does not stop…no threats, just calmly walk out of the store, get back in the car, and go home. I only had to do this once – they were so shocked it never happened again.

1. You will NEVER EVER get what you want by whining. If you ask for something nicely, I might say no – but I also might say yes. I would say “yes” – usually to the small things: a book, a sugary treat, etc. – every so often to reward them for good behavior.

I actually had strangers stop me in the store and tell me they’d rarely seen such well-behaved kids.