My 5 yr old in the most exasperated motherly voice imaginable: Mama, I have tried to tell you this for YEARS but you keep doing it NOT the way I taught you, so please, listen & pay attention. When I ask you to scratch my back, I mean UNDER my shirt, not on top like you keep doing. Now, try again, please. I told her, "Absolutely, sorry about that." B/c when I'm this exasperated w/ her that's what I want & also there is NO DOUBT she learned that deeply expressive terminology from yours truly. 😂