I am currently reading Superfreakonomics whose basic theme is that people respond to incentives. Kati and I have our own little case study in this theory right in our own home. Thanks to Amanda, our daycare provider who is an absolute blessing, Alli is making steady progress in her potty training. After each successful "session" Alli is awarded a piece of candy and gets to place a sticker on her chart. Kati and I have been trying to train the little one for months but it has been an exercise of relative futility. We weren't above bribery either (candy, high fives, cheers, you name it), but something about the chart (available in home and travel models) has helped Alli's potty training really take off.
