"Lower your voice," yields better results than "Stop shouting." "Remember to do it," works better than "Don't forget." "Tell the truth," brings more success than "Don't lie." In all cases, ask for what you WANT, rather than talking about what you don't want; your loved one's brain finds it easier to process and respond to "do-statements," than to work through "don't-statements."
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