• IMongoose@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I think you are focusing way too hard on tricking being negative, when it doesn’t have to be. Example:

    “Pick up these toys” - direct, boring, likely to be ignored.

    “Can you dance the whole time you are putting toys away?” - fun, presents a challenge to overcome, at least maybe burning some energy.

    The second one could be considered a trick, but it’s not dismissive or mean and it teaches that chores can be made fun.