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I actually don't find the first two conversations troubling. Maybe there is a reason he takes you literally, and maybe he truly didn't know if he should fold them first. I think the answer should be "yes, please," and see what happens there. In and of themselves, I don't find the remarks confrontational. I remember reading a book called between parent and child where they discussed letting the little things go (like whether you feel cold or it's always cold in the library when it's cold outside), so you only argue over what is truly important. Sort of a glass half full thing. ???

Oh - forgot to add in our suggestion for hand washing...my little guy had an issue with this as well...we got creative and put some interesting things up on his mirror to read while he was washing his hands....my husband has been singing this silly song he made up where he states the powers of two all the way up to 2 to the power of 14....he sings it while DS6 brushes his teeth and he has it memorized...so we wrote them all down on a chart for him that he reads while washing his hands....we also placed his cubscout promise and pledge so that he could practice saying them :-) These seem to keep him at the sink brushing his teeth and washing his hands long enough to get the job done :-)