Monday, February 1, 2010

The fine art of asking nicely...

Gina:  Gimme some milk. Gimme milk now.
Mom: I'm waiting for some nice words.
Gina: Please!
Mom:  Try, "May I have some milk please."
Gina: May you Gimme milk PLEASE!
Mom: May I have milk please.
Gina: May I (pause) Gimme milk please.
Mom: May I have milk please.
Gina: Will you gimme milk please, I asked nicely!
Mom: May I have milk please.

After a couple more tries...
Gina, in the sweetest voice: May I have milk please.
Mom: Oh, Yes, you asked so nicely!
Gina: Well, gimme it.

...is not so fine.  Yet.
Sigh...we'll keep practicing! 

1 comment:

  1. This makes me laugh! I can just see her doing this and the wheels working in her head. We are working on this at home too. Christy

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