Eight-year-old Owen is supposed to read 20 minutes every afternoon. Today, he told his parents he was going to read, but instead he colored in a coloring book. His coloring looked awful. He was out of the lines, picked illogical colors, and scribbled instead of carefully coloring. His parents realize what Owen has been doing. How could they BEST respond?
Answer
A
They should focus on his awful coloring abilities.
B
They should address his lying, poor coloring, and scribbling immediately.
C
They should ignore all of his mistakes so they don’t upset him.
D
They should focus on the fact that Owen lied about reading.
Explanation
The main issue is that Owen said he would read but chose to do something else, so his parents should address his dishonesty and the expectation to read. His coloring skill and choice of colors are unrelated to the problem and could distract from the behavior they need to discuss. The best response is to focus on the fact that Owen lied about reading.
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