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Bribe Your Kids With This To Get Them Home For The Holidays

For empty nesters the holidays can be a stressful time or for some a lonely time. If the kids have left the nest, it can be tough to get them…

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For empty nesters the holidays can be a stressful time or for some a lonely time. If the kids have left the nest, it can be tough to get them to come back for a visit. It turns out that the best way to get them home for the holidays is to bribe them.

We're not talking about a financial bribe, but rather a culinary bribe. Yes food is what they will come home for every time. After all , there's something about "home cooking" that brings them back.

Ask any parent that has their children living outside of their house and they will tell you that the first thing that they want to do when they return home is eat.

That does not necessarily mean home cooking either. Kids revert back to the days when mom and dad would pick up the check.

Give the kids what they want and they will come

According to a survey, 54% of "empty nesters" say they plan on having their kids home for the holidays.  And 69% of them say it's "easy" to convince them to come back . . . all you have to do is offer or bribe them with food.

72% said their kids asked to "have their favorite meals made for them" . . . and 87% of parents are happy to oblige, and are already adding them to the menu.

The average adult kid is traveling 596 miles to return home.

But for Thanksgiving, that seems worth the travel chaos . . . because what's the alternative?  Spending days in the kitchen putting together your own feast?  No wonder food is the ultimate hack.

So, if you want your kids to come home for the holidays now, you know the best method. Make sure your refrigerator, freezer and pantry is packed with their favorite stuff. Of course, as we mentioned earlier an outing at a restaurant is. always appreciated by them. We hope

Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.