Imagine that your child wants to build a sandcastle and you know it will collapse. What will you do?

  • I will give him a bucket and a spade and silently watch.
  • I'll start advising him on where to begin, so that it stays in place.
  • I will help him so that it looks good – he will be happy.
  • I will stop him until he understands how to do it correctly.
  • I wonder if it's a waste of time since it will just fall anyway.

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