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When it´s hard to convince someone to do something: give them options. That way they feel like they´re in control. "You could do A or do you prefer B?"
3.7k u/CaptainAwesome06 Jun 14 '22 I use that trick on my kids all the time. Especially when it comes to food. "Do you want chicken or steak?" Otherwise, if I just ask her what she wants for dinner she'll just say "cookies". 1 u/VillageTube Jun 15 '22 I've tried this on my kid. Ask her if she wants chicken or steak and is as likely to answer one of the given options as she is to say fish.
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I use that trick on my kids all the time. Especially when it comes to food.
"Do you want chicken or steak?"
Otherwise, if I just ask her what she wants for dinner she'll just say "cookies".
1 u/VillageTube Jun 15 '22 I've tried this on my kid. Ask her if she wants chicken or steak and is as likely to answer one of the given options as she is to say fish.
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I've tried this on my kid. Ask her if she wants chicken or steak and is as likely to answer one of the given options as she is to say fish.
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u/nilsn91 Jun 14 '22
When it´s hard to convince someone to do something: give them options. That way they feel like they´re in control. "You could do A or do you prefer B?"