Description of discipline technique:
When in doubt, bribe your way out. Before I was a parent I swore I'd never do it, but guess what? Sometimes, it just works. "If you use the potty, you can have some M & M's," "If you are good at the mall while Mommy is shopping, we'll stop by the Toy Store on our way out" or "If you get a good report card this semester, you can get the new Pokemon Game Boy video you want."

Appropriate age group(s):
Preschool on up.

Other suggestions or comments:
"Reverse" bribes also work well. For example, "If you keep fidgeting, we won't have enough time to stop and get ice cream."