Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
A book has just been published to help parents to deal with their children's naughty behavior at home. The author, Dr. James Bruno, says that the first positive discipline technique is for parents to remain (25) ___________because nervous parents don't get good results. Parents who often (26) ___________ their temper find that their children stop taking any notice of them. When parents yell at their children to make them (27) ___________ an order, children often act as if they did not hear them.
The second challenge is to know how to correct bad behavior in an effective way. (28) ___________ children by preventing them from watching their favorite TV program is not at an ideal solution. Nor is telling them off when their friends are present. Dr. Bruno believes parents should (29) ___________clear rules for children to follow. If children refuse to follow these, they know they will be disciplined.