Fruit allowance

"I'll eat six pieces of apple and I'll get six pieces of money!"

So said Arno, who refuses to eat fruit other than grapes, blueberries and raspberries. But he is saving up to buy a Ben-10 watch, and I've offered him a "fruit allowance" if he tries new varieties.

Arno whined and groused, but when we left the kitchen and weren't watching, he ate 7 cherries and then, with a little prompting, ate two slices of apple. This is a huge advance in fruit consumption! I gave him 200 yen ($2) for his efforts.