Are You Lazy and Not Trying?

Some one wrote in to ask em can you suggest any responses that parents might give to family member s or educators who are saying these things about their child? Yes, one is, you have to be careful. You want these other people to be empathic towards your child, so you have toBe empathic towards them. Can i suggest another way that may be more helpful? And that's when i'll say, you know, let's start with the assumption that kids are trying,. right now may lack certain skills to be as effective as they would like.