As a speech pathologist I can certainly relate to the most recent post by Dana Childress titled "The Please and Thank-You Debate" Using these types of words are important to parents as they show that their child has manners and respect especially when their child is addressing adults. However, these words can be difficult to get out of a toddler and even harder when a child has a communication delay. For a toddler who only has a few words these polite words do not really carry the " communicative power" that the actual word does For example, saying "please" can get you many things (cookies, juice, truck, puppy, outside etc.) however, it does not build the rich and necessary vocabulary a child needs to effectively communicate his needs.
Read Dana's as she offers support to parents and early interventionists to address this issue.
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