PARENT: “So, it looks to me as if there may not be any other option than to sit and be bored. Would you say that was a possibility?” CHILD: “I guess I could play with my video game.” PARENT: “Would you like me to play one game with you?” CHILD: “Yeah!” PARENT: “I guess I could play one game. But if I do that, do you think you’ll say, ‘Oh, thank you,’ or will you whine and say, ‘Oh, please, play one more’? How will you handle it if I play only one game with you?” CHILD: “I promise not to ask for another game.”
