COMMAND
To command a child is to arouse pugnacity and resistance. This rule is almost as certain as Newton's laws of motion, and likelier to survive Einstein. All the sleeping dogs of pride are aroused against us when we give orders; at every imperative we stir up armies of defense. Ask and it shall be given to you, command and you shall be refused. Be fair to the child, earn its love and trust, and your requests and suggestions will be more effective than commands.
