CARROT

(REWARD) [noun] [C] [informal] - something that is offered to someone in order to encourage them to do something"Have you tried offering your son some sort of reward if he works harder?" "Yes, I've tried dangling/holding out/offering all sorts of carrots but nothing works."The carrot and stick refers to a system in which you are rewarded for some actions and threatened with punishment for others.Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my children.