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[quote=Anonymous]The kid was tone deaf, not “rude.” You’re asking for something pretty subtle. You probably wanted/expected the kid to do some initial self-effacing to confirm their lower, kid status before they made a request. Like “thank you so much! That sounds wonderful. Would it be possible to swap for a chai tea? I find hot chocolate to be a sugar rush. No worries if not.”

Which 1, is hard to know how to do and 2, is maybe not what I want to emphasize with young girls anyway.

At any rate, if I observed this with MY OWN kid, I would parent the social intelligence you’re looking for, not reinforce the lowly kid status. “Whoa, it was really nice of Miss Larla to offer hot chocolate! Next time please be sure to say thank you before you ask for a swap. Also since drinks are expensive and have different prices, sometimes it’s better not to ask for changes if someone is buying a drink for you.”

If it were another person’s kid I would just order the tea and move on. Who cares? It’s painless. [/quote]

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