Elizabeth Eliot's Four Principles to establish verbal authority are good rules of thumb to prevent your children delaying obedience:
1. Speak the child's name in a calm tone of voice
2. Establish eye contact
3. Issue a one word command, "No" or "Come"
4. Do not repeat
Number one has been good for me to practice the most. I tend to get louder to get my child's attention, but really it's better to stay calm and get softer with my tone.
Establishing eye contact is also important because your child could be distracted and you need to make sure they are listening to you.
Number 4 is easier said than done, lol!
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