6-year-old Carlos Diaz is a first grader at an inner city public school. The psychologist at the school knows that the parents of these young children might need help in dealing with their children’s sometimes less than exemplary behavior. So she has set up a monthly parents’ group where, under her supervision, they can talk about those problems and receive advice. At one of those sessions Carlos’ mother shares with the group that Carlos has been telling his dad repeatedly for weeks that he wants Santa Claus to give him an iPad for Christmas. However, an iPad is way beyond the parents’ budget. If you were Mr. Diaz, what would be your response to Carlos the next time he asks for an iPad, since both parents are clueless?
