Chore guide
Say please
Say please when you ask for something.
- 1 star
- Ages 2 to 8
- Daily
- Kindness and manners
Please is one of the first manners children learn, from about age 2. By 4 most kids say it on their own most of the time, especially when the adults around them do too.
Try this week with your kids
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Why it matters
Saying please turns a demand into a request and teaches kids that other people's help is a choice.
Steps for kids
- Think of what you want to ask for.
- Start or end with 'please'.
- Use a friendly voice.
- Wait for the answer.
How to teach it by age
- Age 2
Model it and accept a signed or mumbled please.
- Ages 3 to 4
Pause and smile when they forget. Most will add it themselves.
- Ages 5 to 6
They use please with everyone, at home and outside.
- Ages 7 to 8
They use polite phrases like 'Could I please have...'
