When the school-age child becomes frustrated with a school assignment and says,"I can't do this!" the most developmentally supportive response from the parent would be to:

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Helping the child focus on the problem that is keeping him from mastery can limit frustration.Quitting or having someone else finish is detrimental to the development of industry.

When the School-Age Child Becomes Frustrated with a School Assignment