The word “please” is to be used when you want something: to ask
rather than to demand. That “magic word,” as it is often
referred to for children, changes the tone of the sentence. An
ultimatum begins to resemble a request, and the demeanor between
the involved parties relaxes. A person is more willing to get
the job done (with far less under-the-breath muttering) should
that word be included. The results of this poll should show just
how hard it is to enforce that 1 word into daily vocabulary.
Although it is amazing that more than half of the pollers are
diligent about regularly enforcing the use of the word please,
the 16.7% were brutally honest in their “not as often as I
should” answers. From an article on Parents Connect, Nanny
Stella gives great advice for teaching children to use the word
please (and thank you) in 3 steps: “1) show by example, 2)
praise the pleases, and 3) be a broken record.” Children truly
learn from behavior being modeled, meaning, they learn by
watching those around them. Control t