Three of the following suggestions are apt to be helpful when teachers work with students and their parents.With the textbook's discussion of parenting styles in mind, choose the strategy that is apt to be counterproductive.
A)Keep in mind that many children do well in school despite less-than-optimal parenting styles at home.
B)Acknowledge that authoritarian methods may be quite appropriate if families live in dangerous neighborhoods.
C)Point out that parents who use authoritarian methods may be causing some of their children's behavior problems.
D)Keep in mind that many parents from Asian cultures effectively combine elements of authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

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Pointing out that parents who use authoritarian methods may be causing some of their children's behavior problems could be counterproductive because it directly criticizes the parents' approach, which may lead to defensiveness rather than cooperation.

Three of the Following Suggestions Are Apt to Be Helpful