Shopping trips with toddlers or preschoolers

[TweenAndTwinMom]

I've mostly avoided shopping with both of my twins at the same time whenever possible, but over the last 6 months or so I've found myself doing it more and more.  They turned 3 in August.  I generally don't have a problem when I take just one of them, but when I take both it is a thoroughly miserable experience.  I've tried having them sit somewhere in the store, but it hasn't gone well when I've had both of them.  I've recently tried telling them that only children who behave sweetly in the store get treats, and then when we leave I go through a drive-thru and get a drink or ice cream (none for them of course).  I tried this on Saturday, and they both behaved terribly in Target.  So, I headed to Sonic to get drinks for me and my older daughter.  Leah immediately said she wanted a drink too, and I went through the whole, "That's so sad...." routine and it had the desired effect - she started crying and calling for Daddy, so I knew it had made an impact.  However, her twin brother, Daniel, was completely unaware that he'd been dealt a consequence at all; if fact, at one point he started fake crying and making fun of Leah!  Since he's not that into sweets or treats I knew it might not be that effective for him, but I didn't think it would be a complete failure. 

Any suggestions for different consequences for Daniel or consequences that might be effective for both of them?  How do you handle store behavior?

[TweenAndTwinMom]

I told this story at my Love & Logic class last night. Everyone laughed, but I didn't get any new ideas.  Any suggestions?

[elliesmommy404]

Is there a toy or some privaledge you can take away from him?

[TweenAndTwinMom]

Last weekend I took him back to the house to stay with Daddy and then took his sister to the park.  It seemed to have a pretty big impact.  This weekend before we left to run errands he asked to go to the park, so I said, "I'll take any children who behave sweetly at the store to the park."  They both were great, so I took them to the park.  I know I can't do this all the time, but the improvement was huge.

Quoting elliesmommy404:

Is there a toy or some privaledge you can take away from him?