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Depending on the flavor, Americans might call them Fudgesicles or popsicles or ice-cream bars.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Neutral, but so, so annoying:

• I neeeeeeed a popsicle. [Thanks, Chronocidal]

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite, while adding now would do the opposite.

Depending on the flavor, Americans might call them Fudgesicles or popsicles or ice-cream bars.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Neutral, but so, so annoying:

• I neeeeeeed a popsicle. [Thanks, Chronocidal]

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite, while adding now would do the opposite (unless there is contextual reason for it: e.g. I have finished my homework. May I have a popsicle now?.)

Depending on the flavor, it could be a Fudgesicle or a popsicle or an ice-cream bar.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite.

Depending on the flavor, Americans might call them Fudgesicles or popsicles or ice-cream bars.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Neutral, but so, so annoying:

• I neeeeeeed a popsicle. [Thanks, Chronocidal]

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite, while adding now would do the opposite.

Depending on the flavor, it could be a fusdgesicle or a popsicle or an ice-cream bar.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite.

Depending on the flavor, it could be a Fudgesicle or a popsicle or an ice-cream bar.

American children would not use any variation of I strongly demand a ...

These would be common, from more polite to less polite:

Polite:

• May I have a popsicle.
• Would you get me a popsicle.

Neutral

• I want a popsicle.
• I really want a popsicle.

Impolite

• Get me a popsicle.

....and, of course, adding "please" onto any of these would make them more polite.