No Thank You.......

I was watching two small children last night. The older one kept messing with the little one.
She was squirting her with the squirt gun, taking her toys etc. The little one says in the cutest voice ever, as she is getting squirted with water, "No thank you." She was serious as a heart attack. This was enough to let the older one know (with a little help from me) that she did not like that, and it needed to stop. It worked. Each time she said No Thank you, the torment stopped. It was great. It was communication at it's finest.

I think that would be great if that worked for us. When someone is doing something to us that we do not like, we could just say "no thank you", and it would stop.
I picture saying this an adult as someone is saying hurtful things to me; No thank you.
Some foul person downtown is harassing me, No thank you.
It just dosn't have the same ring to it, but I wish it were that easy to stop things you didn't want to happen.

I guess this only works when you are two, cute as a button, and it is 2 of the 15 words you say.

Sometimes, less is more. Children seem to be naturals at this. If only we could keep that simple communication going as we got older...............

It is something I work on constantly. (the less is more idea) I am getting way better, and I realize people listen better when you just get to the point and keep it simple. It has more impact.

They say "teach your children well" I think that works both ways.

jb