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In which Patty, age thirteen, wonders whether Dad thinks he can buy her love with a new bicycle.

A child's description of her reactions to the gift of an expensive mountain bike reveals the mixed emotions many children feel when a parent appears to have used a present as a bribe. The commentary focuses on the pitfalls of buying too much and doing too much for children, especially in the early stages of divorce when they are particularly needy of reassurance and nurture.