Re: First-Time Obedience?
When I'm working with kids (and my own), I like to think about "follow-through" - so if I say something that requires an action by the child, I generally try to follow through after I say it, in order to make it happen. For some reason there's a difference between following through and expecting first time obedience. Following through involves parental behavior, while first time obedience puts the expectation on the child (regardless of age-appropriate behaviors and abilities).
"It's time to unlatch"
...wait 3-5 seconds...
"Mama will help you."
then do it.
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K almost 8 and
"Little Fluff" B age 3
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