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How old is your daughter? Maybe a cute book about manners?

We just say, "How do we ask for things?" before giving them to him. Then he'll either just say, "Please!" or ask in a funny/overboard way like, "Please Daddy can I have some more please Daddy please?

@mediagirl: If you all sit down to family dinners, could you make it a game in a way? Perhaps be over dramatic about asking for things, but in a fun way. "May I have the butter, Daddy." "Could you please pass the salt?" in a playfully proper way. That's probably the kind of thing that would resonate with my daughter.

At this age, it's repetitive reminding. DS1 is 4, and he does the same thing. It doesn't matter how many times I add the "please" at the end of his requests, he always forgets. He'll remember every now again which was better than before...so it's starting to sink in veeeeery slowly. If he demands something, I get a bit more stern. If it's him asking nicely, but without the please, I laugh and tell him he always forgets it and he laughs and repeats the request in a silly way with a please.

Try weaning her slowly. Cue her with May I.. then say a key praise afterward. Of course you can my Polite Princess. The next time, What was that, my Polite Princess? Make it fun and repeat with gradual release.

If DS (also 4.5 years old) commands "milk!" We'd respond, "excuse me?" or, "what is the magic word when you want people to help you with something?" or, "how would you ask for it nicely?" or I start a sentence, "can I...", "Would you please..." and prompt him to complete the sentence.... if your DD doesn't ask you properly then ignore her until she does.

Then, maybe you can role play with dolls to reinforce the concept.