Six-year-old Nettie doesn't want to share her toys with a friend who has come over to play.Her mother puts her arm around her and says,"We all sometimes don't feel like sharing.But think about how you would feel if you weren't allowed to play with anything.I know you like to be fair to others." Nettie's mom is using the child-rearing method known as
A)permissiveness.
B)power assertion.
C)manipulation.
D)induction.

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Nettie's mom is using induction, which involves reasoning with the child to help them understand the impact of their actions on others and develop empathy. This approach is more effective and respectful than power assertion or manipulation and encourages the child to internalize values of fairness and consideration for others.

Six-Year-Old Nettie Doesn't Want to Share Her Toys with a Friend