Me, to Boy, on the way to school: "And you're always a good boy."
Girl to me: "I'm always good too!"
Me: "Exactly, when I say your brother is good, I also mean you too! Just like when I tell you how smart you are, I also mean your brother is smart too, isn't that right?"
Girl: "Yes."
When you can't get excellence, go for "buy-in".
Pretty sure the 5 year old saw through that. 99% of the time, its better if I say fewer things . . .
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