If you asked your child to do something....

[OHforDUCKScake]

Would they do it the first time you asked?

Would they ever do it the first time you asked?

Me- "Ds take your plate out please."

DS - "Ok"

10 mins later.....

Me - "DS take your plate out."

DS - Ok

Me - "DS can. You. Take. Your. Plate. Out.

2 mins later

DS TAKE YOUR PLATE OUT NOW

And he does it. This conversation happens with EVERYTHING I ask him to do. I wouldnt mind if he did it the second or perhaps even third time of being asked/told but he only does it after Ive got pissed off and raised my voice.

Is this a regular kid thing?

Hes 6.

Dd1 is 5 and I have to ask 3 times every time, dtds are 23mo and usually respond first time - I think they take cups to the kitchen more than dd1!

Ds (2.6) does things straight away usually. I think he's just a freakishly compliant child but people have told me that i have a "commanding" voice. That's just a polite way of saying i'm bossy isn't it?