When practicing proper discipline, parents should try to make the consequences of the behavior match the mistake made. Which of these scenarios best represents consequences matching the undesired behavior?
Answer
A
Kelly didn’t clean her bedroom, so her dad took her new computer away.
B
Roberta keeps throwing a tantrum at the store, so her mom buys her a new toy to get her to stop.
C
Derek keeps hitting his dog with his toy truck, so his parents take the toy truck away.
D
Jorge didn’t do his science project, so his parents are making him scrub the bathroom floor.
Explanation
A consequence matches the behavior when it is directly related to the mistake. Derek is using his toy truck to hit the dog, so taking that truck away stops him from using it to hurt the dog. The other consequences are unrelated or reward the undesired behavior, such as buying Roberta a toy for throwing a tantrum.
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