Just lay down the law.
That wasn’t a question.” These were words I heard from my mother when I was growing up. She made it clear that what she said was a statement, not something I had a choice on, whether I should do or not. I could not question her authority. Today, parents don’t exert this kind of authority. When asked to do simple things like put on their shoes, children respond by saying “Oh, I haven’t finished playing yet.” This is the time to be firm and tell them they have no choice.
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