Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 877 of 2368

A child draws on a wall with crayons. Which parent statement is best?

  1. It is not acceptable to draw on the wall with your crayons.
  2. You are a bad boy for drawing on the wall with your crayons.
  3. You are always so messy when you play with your crayons.
  4. Why can you never behave when you have your crayons out?
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Correct answer: It is not acceptable to draw on the wall with your crayons.

The parent names the behavior without labeling the child.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Family Dynamics: Socialization. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026