In most families riding in these little cars/trucks is a reward. For us it's a milestone. You see, Brayden has been scared to death of them for years. Every time we see them he will run, hop in, and play but starts screaming if we even suggest putting money in it to start it. (Maybe it was the Big Bird airplane he sat in when he was little. When I put a quarter in it Big Bird started singing SO loud even I jumped a little bit. Apparently he remembers...)

N-e way, about a year ago I started carrying a little bag of quarters in our diaper bag so I was always prepared if he wanted to take the plunge and ride one of these things. Well...the other day it happened! We went to Kmart (which I ended up scoring some fantastic deals on summer clothes for next year) and low and behold they had a car sitting out front. Naturally Brayden ran and started driving it. I asked if I could put money in it and he said yes!!! This has NEVER happened before! So I quickly threw in two quarters before he could change his mind and he LOVED it! He wanted to do it again - I couldn't believe it! However, we were in a hurry so I told him next time if he is a good boy we can do it again. Talk about a major breakthrough! Maybe I'll get to start using this as a reward now!