Lucky it is only my hairdresser that does this, and she always asks if they can before she gives it to them. And our family GP gives out stamps and stickers. I'm a bit of a fence sitter on this one really. I'm fine with it if they ask me first, and there have been times when i have said no, but I don't like it when they make it seem like a bribe kwim? I have seen at the same hairdressers where there have been kids playing up, and they get given lollies to keep them placated while the Mum has her hair done, and then there are kids who asked directly for a lolly when they get there. I have even used the lolly bribe myself on the odd occasion (ok, maybe more than the odd one ) when I have really needed them to co operate for me or if I am at my wits end and nothing else is working. Sometimes this works and other times it doesn't, but if it doesn't, they dont get the lolly that's for sure!