Children are always excited to get notes and just the novelty of it will usually ensure cooperation. Teenagers like it because it is silent; there is no nagging voice to listen to. Often children will write a note back.
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Adapted From:
Faber, A., Mazlish, E. (1999). How To Talk So Kids Will Listen. NY: Harper Collins.
Faber, A., Anstine Templeton, R., Mazlish, E., Nyberg, L. (1996). How To Talk So Kids Can Learn At Home and In School. NY: Simon Schuster.