“Rather than issuing commands – “Put the orange peel in the bin, please” – we can give information instead: “The orange peel goes in the bin.” Then they can figure out for themselves that they need to take it to the bin. It becomes something they choose to do rather than another order from the adult.”

“Rather than issuing commands – “Put the orange peel in the bin, please” – we can give information instead: “The orange peel goes in the bin.” Then they can figure out for themselves that they need to take it to the bin. It becomes something they choose to do rather than another order from the adult.”

— Simone Davies