TOP 10 ... Ways to Get Your Child to Help with a Household Project

• 10. Scatter gummy bears on the floor nearby.
• 9.   Unpack your old ukulele and make up a ‘good helper’ song.
• 8.   "If you don't, Mommy and I will start smooching in front of you."
• 7.   Post embarrassing pictures of them on the family web site until the work is finished.
• 6.   Tell them it involves paint ... and a shovel.
• 5.   Turn up the music WAY LOUD.
• 4.   Promise not to rub their toys under your arm pits.
• 3.   Remind them about the ancient proverb: “Thou that helpest will not incur the wrath of revelation, nor grow the spines of itchiness upon thy back.”
• 2.   Perform your trusty tap dance routine.
• 1.   Shameless bribery.