Our DD is strong-willed, though not usually excessively so, and it sometimes takes a while and several requests get her to do something, including non-negotiable things like putting a coat on for school. My spouse says that asking a child to do such a thing and adding “please” is counterproductive as it’s hypocritical to frame something as a request for voluntary action when it’s clearly an instruction. The internet seems to be ambivalent about whether saying “please” is a useful idea in positive parenting or not. Thoughts?
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