A lot of people think that asking for things is difficult and; therefore, not worth the effort. But, the truth of the matter is that asking for things is one of the easiest things you can do. If you don't think that's right, then just take a look at the children around you. My two-year-old daughter asks for everything. When she wakes up she asks for breakfast. She starts off asking for cookies. When I say no, she asks for candy (also a "no"). She asks for cake and cupcakes. After going through an extensive list of "no" items, we make it to the "yes" items. At nap time, she asks to read 40 books. We negotiate and she gets to read two. She asks for 20 more minutes of bath time and we negotiate down to five. There's a pattern here. It involves a sense of fearlessness in asking for things in the mind of my daughter. She knows what she wants. She's willing to compromise. And, she understands (or a...
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