Silence is golden

"B, I know you have lots to tell me but we have so many errands to run today. If you can stay quiet while I do errands, I'll give you some candy, okay?" B eyes me suspiciously for a moment then stays blissfully silent. Twenty minutes and three errands later (with two more errands to go), I glance in the rearview mirror. "B," I cry, having forgotten my earlier deal, "Is everything okay?" He makes a face and points to his mouth, miming the very pleasurable act of eating candy. Apparently, if I want him to speak again, I must feed him candy. Hmmmmmm.....