When Dustin asked his mother if he could spend the night at a friend's house on a Thursday night, his mother told him, "No, because that's a school night and you'd be tired at school the next day. Would you like to ask your friend to spend the night at our house on Friday?" Dustin's mother appears to take an ________ approach to parenting.

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Dustin's mother is setting a clear boundary for him by not allowing him to spend the night at his friend's house on a school night, but also offering an alternative solution. This shows that she is authoritative, meaning that she sets rules and boundaries for her child, but also listens to their needs and is responsive to their emotions. The other options (A, B, and D) do not fit because they involve characteristics that are not present in this scenario, such as being overly permissive, uninvolved, or strict with no room for compromise.

When Dustin Asked His Mother If He Could Spend the Night