I know most children say, “Mama, I’m thirsty.” Convenient that there’s a “y” on the end of thirsty, that makes it easy to whine that word out – long. Thirstyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! If you never reward that statement with a glass of water, it won’t take long to re-train yer babies to say, “Mama, may I have a drink, please?”
Children learn what they live. It’s not oppressive to teach your children manners. Just decide what you’d like to hear, and teach that to your child.
Now that our littlest baby is 5 years old, I’m not even consulted for beverages anymore. It’s all self-serve at our house. In the morning we fill the nifty new Igloo cooler with ice water, write names on the disposable plastic cups, put a folded towel on the floor underneath and that’s it. No more counter FULL of “dirty” cups half way through the day! No more, “Mama, may I have a drink, please?” Excuse me while I go get a tissue.
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