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Should young children be made to say "sorry"?

I've read some parents saying that forcing young children (under 5 for example) to say sorry when they don't understand this is Pavlovian conditioning and not effective, on the other hand other parents say it's a habit like "please" and "thank you" and you should start young.
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tynamite
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The problem with forcing children to say sorry, is that it eradicates the adult from their role as a parent, and then changes them to be a totaltarian ignorant bully, who forces children into submission, rather than teach their kids right and wrong, and be happy with just a non-repeated offence.
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