I think I might have read the same article as you and then began to notice that I do this and other folks do it A LOT, too.
I have two very selective-hearing-oriented guys, so, like you I would say it just to illicit a response from my kiddos... But I just stopped... I'd end the sentence where it should without the "Okay?"
And it seems to work the same as not saying it. Sometimes if it id really important I'll have them repeat back to me what I said (this is especially effective with my 3 year old). I'll have them repeat to me, " we won't ride our bike in the street."
I think that the best reason not to finish with the o.k. is that we seems to fall into drone speak (like the whawhawha in peanuts
) and it is good to keep it lively
. They seem to respond better when they're not sure what I'll say...
I have two very selective-hearing-oriented guys, so, like you I would say it just to illicit a response from my kiddos... But I just stopped... I'd end the sentence where it should without the "Okay?"
And it seems to work the same as not saying it. Sometimes if it id really important I'll have them repeat back to me what I said (this is especially effective with my 3 year old). I'll have them repeat to me, " we won't ride our bike in the street."
I think that the best reason not to finish with the o.k. is that we seems to fall into drone speak (like the whawhawha in peanuts

