Assignment Problem: Lloyd and Tamsyn have two children: Clair, aged eight, and Rupert, aged seven. Both parents have full-time jobs and busy lives. The whole family is active with sport, music lessons, and community engagements.
Although there is some nagging, disputes, and angry words, the family is generally functional and the members get along well. However, the children have been slacking off lately. A typical example of this is dropping their bags in the middle of the lounge room floor after coming home from school. Getting a 'talking to' from their parents hasn't made a difference. Tamsyn and Lloyd are very frustrated and decide to consult a counsellor at the local youth and family centre for help.
Imagine that you are the counsellor working with Tamsyn and Lloyd, and that you are supporting them to develop a behaviour change program that they can implement with their children. Tamsyn and Lloyd tell you that their goal is for Clair and Rupert to be more responsible. Write down what you would ask Tamsyn and Lloyd in order to identify a particular behaviour that they want to change. What can i allow them to tell me, I am a little confused??