Parenting Challenges: The time MBS just didn't want to say sorry

Recently, MBS has gotten herself a habit of throwing things she doesn't like or she thinks to be ugly. Take one particular book for instance. She didn't like it; thus, she threw it on the floor.
MH saw this and scolded her.

MH: Pick up the book. We told you before that you should not throw things. Please pick it up.
MBS: No.

This took around 3 minutes or so. I went to MBS and asked her to please pick up the book, give the book to her dad, and say sorry.

After much prodding, she followed step #1. She picked up the book. That was it.
I asked her to please give the book to her dad and say sorry.
She threw the book to her dad. Threw.the.book.My temper flared up.

There was crying and shouting involved now.

I told her to give the book to her dad with both hands. MBS did not like the idea.

Me: Give the book to Daddy, using both hands.
MBS gets the book and reluctantly gives it to MH with one hand.
Me: Both hands.
MBS looks at me and nods her head, still extending one hand.
Me: BOTH. HANDS.
MBS: (with a very firm voice) No, one hand only.

This went on for around 30 minutes. I kid you not. 30 freaking minutes.

I then gave her two choices - give the book to Daddy with both hands or face the wall.
MBS was crying buckets at this point, but FINALLY chose to return the book to MH with both hands.
She was really, really reluctant to do so.

In the end, it's a good thing she got around to her senses and agreed to say sorry to both of us.

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