Who doesn’t love a high pitched request uttered five thousand times over and over again? Correct! No one likes it. Least of all a mom who has heard nothing but whines from sun up till the blessed time that your three year old (or there abouts) goes to bed finally, FINALLY! What is this phenomena all about? I have repeated the mantra about  a thousand times, “Please ask me again in your normal voice.” It helps for a brief period. A few sentences will be uttered in her normal, oh so lovely, tone. Then it’s back to the high pitched whine that the dog down the street thinks is beckoning him.  read more »