How Can I Work with My Lazy Classmate?

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🗓️ 22 January 2021

⏱️ 4 minutes

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How Can I Work with My Lazy Classmate? - 10-year-old Sophia has been assigned to work with a classmate who doesn't pull her weight when it comes to group assignments. - Dr. Laura: "Some people are motivated to help when they feel really needed." | Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to this edition of the Call of the Day.
0:03.8	Be sure to listen to my program Monday through Friday now heard on Sirius XM Triumph 2011.
0:09.8	Mom and Sophia, welcome to the program.
0:13.5	Hi, I'm Ten and I have a question about my friend.
0:20.5	We are doing a two group project and I've heard from other friends that she does not work very hard.
0:29.0	I want to know how I can make her want to.
0:35.3	You can't make her want to but you can ask her specific tasks like I really need help putting the red paint on the white floor.
0:45.5	If you could help me with that, that would be wonderful.
0:48.1	Sometimes when you offer that I need help.
0:53.5	People are more, even kids.
0:55.2	People are more willing to do something.
0:58.7	So use that little trick.
1:05.7	For example, what would you ask her to do based on this project?
1:09.1	Give me some ideas, one or two.
1:12.1	I would ask her, hey, can you please help me build a pointy part of this cabin?
1:17.8	Yeah, just, but really make it like you're helping me.
1:21.1	I'm having trouble with the pointy part of this cabin and I really could use your help.
1:25.2	Like that.
1:27.0	So tell me another one, make it sound dramatic like that.
1:33.0	Hey, can you please help me put these paintings on the wall?
1:40.6	Okay, before you say, can you please help me?
1:43.5	I want you to say something like I'm having a little trouble.
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