Chapter 9: Beggars Can't Be Choosers

This is a good section from the book: "A child should NEVER whine or beg.  This is an easy habit to break.  Never reward a beggar, and the begging will go away.  In our house, the one sure way of not getting your desire was to beg or whine.  We went out of our way to not reward a begging child.  You may envision such a rule being enforced in your house producing a chorus of constant wailings of injustice. The very thought of it may  make you feel like a tyrant.  If you gave it a try, being 90% consistent, you would not be satisfied with the results.  If a child ever gets his way through begging or whining, he will try it ten more times until it works again.  But, if his experience of begging proves to be counterproductive, he will soon stop wasting his energy in fruitless whining.  When beggars can't choose, they choose not to beg."