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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The preschools and nannies are right. "No, thank you" is the appropriate answer to model for toddlers. Their opportunities to say 'no" aren't like an adult's, they say no to refuse something, in which case following with a "thank you" is the polite way. My toddler has been saying "no, thanks" since 18 months, always appropriately.

When do you think a toddler would say "no, thank you" inappropriately, anyway? Give me an example.[/quote]

Who cares when they would say it inappropriately or if they say it at all?  Honestly, I don't think it really matters if your 18-month-old is screaming "no" or "no thank you" when he's having a tantrum.  Kids this age aren't "polite" or "impolite."  They're just kids and barely learning to talk.  If the kid can best and fastest express himself with "no," then let him!

Interestingly, our preschool teacher at what I would call a "subpar" school said "no thank you" a lot and in a loud voice, without really addressing behavioral issues.  I have never, ever heard a teacher say this at the school we switched to, which is considered to be one of the best in the area.[/quote]

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