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Mindestiny t1_j9mpobx wrote

How is "tell your kids petty lies" an LPT? Like they're not going to go to eat it and realize they got the shitty slice of bread and then they won't know who made the sandwich?

Just give them the fucking piece of bread and say if they don't like it they can make their own sandwich.

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dataminer-x t1_j9mozbk wrote

This may sound odd, but I avoid using negative language like, "don't".

The rationale is that sometimes when you say something like, "Don't do it this way." There is a chance that they will register "Do it this way."

Instead (and I explain why I sometimes speak this way before I start teaching) I say something like, "This is incorrect", or, "This is a bad example."

Those phrases are less correct grammatically, but less likely to be misinterpreted as well.

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yepitsausername t1_j9mnkxf wrote

I was a dog trainer for years, where I primarily taught owners how to train their dkgs, then managed a grooming salon where I taught new employees how to bathe and do basic grooming.

My recommendation is to get a beginner book of whatever you're teaching or write down the fundamentals so a) you don't miss any of the important foundation information and b)so you can teach in a cohesive way that builds on itself.

Foundation is the most important thing for learning new skills, and you want to make sure your trainee gets a really solid one before moving on to more technical aspects.

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