My brother left his daughter at our place and she is a little bit spoiled, constantly asking someone to bring her some water or give her a toy. When she asked me for something again, I said, “Do you have arms and legs?
Use them to get what you need.” She took a moment to think, and then went to get some water for herself. She never asked me for anything at all, she did everything by herself. My brother later asked me if he could bring her to me more often — I had a positive influence on her.
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