What's With This Behavior?
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Hi, so I have a nine-year-old daughter, and I would love your thoughts on how I can help her stop apologizing for everything. And when I say she apologizes for everything, it could be, I could say, honey, I'm sorry.

Please don't forget to take your dishes over to the sink. Okay, Mom, I'm sorry. Or, Honey, I laid your clothes out on the bed. I've got everything ready for you. Let's get moving. Okay, Mom, I'm sorry. So this happens. Who else in the family tends to get apologetic?

It's definitely not my husband. You're clear about that. Very crystal. And do you argue about him not saying sorry? No, ma'am. Really? No, ma'am. I do. I couldn't resist that. If he never said he was sorry, I'd be all over him. Come on. You're going to tell me you never brought it up? Come on. No. Give me a shovel. No.

In cases, yes, I have brought it up and I'm very big on manners. Men and women should have manners and treat each other with kindness and respect and, you know,

So, yes, I have brought that up because I need her to know that daddy can apologize, too, when when it's definitely needed and appropriate. And I'm the same way. I I'm not overly apologetic by any means, you know, unless I've I've done something wrong or I am at fault. Yeah.

but you ask who else in the family is very apologetic, I can honestly say overly apologetic, no one. Okay. How about you drop the word overly? Okay. If I drop the word overly, or excuse me, if I drop the word overly, I would say me. Well, then this is the 11-year-old version of you. Okay.

Oh, if you ask my mom, if you say, if you ask my mom that she would have said, no, no, Dr. Laura, Michelle was a terror was not it was was a little bit of a terror at nine. Yes, but that was then this is now. Right. Okay, this is actually simply done. Okay. Every time your daughter does that you go, what did you do wrong?

I appreciate an apology for something you've done wrong. Could you tell me what you've done wrong? Because basically when a person apologizes, they're supposed to say, I kicked the door in and I'm sorry. So you have to mention what you did wrong and then say sorry. Otherwise, when I ask you to get the towel, say, okay, mom, love you. Okay. And I think all of you should be running around saying love you all the time. I agree. So let's change sorry to love you.

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So you'll have to explain to her that I'm sorry follows an admission of the wrong deed, wrongdoing. Okay? Great idea. I can do that. That way she'll understand because just plain apologies don't mean anything either. I mean, when you say sorry that flippantly, it has no meaning. And we want that to have remorse to have a meeting. Meaning, not a meeting. Meaning.

Yes, I agree with you 1 million percent. And I have been unsuccessfully able to convey that to her. So you're on a roll. You know what to do. You got it now. You're ready to roll, mom. Yes, ma'am. Thank you so much. You have a great day. Appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Bye bye. My number 1-800-375-2872.

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Now, your pharmacy comes to you. Welcome to your Walmart. Delivery not available for all prescriptions. Exclusions apply.