Get Your Mom to Buy You the Toy You Want

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−	Your mom may be the only thing standing between you and the toy that you want.  She really does care about you and if you really care about the toy, you can convince her to buy it for you.  Stay calm, offer some solutions and talk your mom into buying you the toy you want.	+	Your mom may be the only thing standing between you and the toy that you want.  If you asked her to buy it for you and she said, "no," you don't have to give up just yet.  Try some new tactics.  Stay calm, offer some solutions and talk your mom into buying you the toy you want.
	[[Category:Convincing Parents to Buy Something]]		[[Category:Convincing Parents to Buy Something]]
	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
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	#*What if I do the dishes for a week?		#*What if I do the dishes for a week?
	#*What if I promise to play with it only in my room so I don’t get in your way?		#*What if I promise to play with it only in my room so I don’t get in your way?
−	#Convince your mom that she has to buy the toy now.  She may try to put off buying the toy in hopes that you will give up.  Find a reason why it is best to buy the toy right away.  Make it seem like the perfect opportunity.<ref>http://www.fastcompany.com/3030173/work-smart/how-to-use-10-psychological-theories-to-persuade-people</ref>	+	#Give your mom a reason to buy the toy now.  She may try to put off buying the toy in hopes that you will give up.  Find a reason why it is best to buy the toy right away.  Make it seem like the perfect opportunity.<ref>http://www.fastcompany.com/3030173/work-smart/how-to-use-10-psychological-theories-to-persuade-people</ref>
	#*Find a coupon or a store that has the toy on sale for a limited time.		#*Find a coupon or a store that has the toy on sale for a limited time.
	#*If there are only a few toys left at the store, make sure you don’t miss out on getting one before they are gone.		#*If there are only a few toys left at the store, make sure you don’t miss out on getting one before they are gone.
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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
−	*Consider not being selfish. A toy or plaything is less important than other things your mother needs to pay for such as food, power bills, rent, mortgages, clothing, school fees, health insurance etc.	+	*Look at the situation from your mom's point of view. A toy or plaything is less important than other things your mother needs to pay for such as food, power bills, rent, mortgages, clothing, school fees, health insurance etc.
	*Don't freak out if she doesn’t agree right away.  Let her have a couple of days to think. And, while she's thinking, you could do some thinking, too. Maybe you won't want it after a few days have gone by.		*Don't freak out if she doesn’t agree right away.  Let her have a couple of days to think. And, while she's thinking, you could do some thinking, too. Maybe you won't want it after a few days have gone by.
−	* If it's an expensive toy you can get your whole family to split the cost, moms, dads, grandmas,  grandpas, etc.	+	*If it's an expensive toy you can get your whole family to split the cost, moms, dads, grandmas,  grandpas, etc.
	== Warnings ==		== Warnings ==