Scenario
Your child is upset because a group chat excluded them from plans, and screenshots are circulating.
(According to research in most countries, this happens relatively often.)
Response A
“This is ridiculous. Turn off your phone.”
Response B
“Let’s slow this down. What do you think the real problem is here—and what control do you actually have?”
Which response builds long-term problem-solving capacity?
Which one mainly reduces immediate discomfort?
Extension
How might the 5-step scaffold guide Response B?