I caught a very interesting exchange between a mom and her son (who was about ten years old) at the library this week; I was in the adjacent aisle, returning materials to the shelf. Was the son rejecting his mother's suggestions for reading material because he knows what he wants, or did he anticipate negative peer pressure if he went with her choice (a book about prayer and religion) for a report? Was mom there for guidance or did she completely focus on the outcome she wanted?
The son became more obstinate as the woman became more insistent about the book he should choose; at one point, she called him "disrespectful." You want the dialogue? I'm your dictaphone for two completely different points of view:
Mom: "How about this one?"
Son: "No, I don't want that book."
Mom: "Why not?"
Son: "I don't want that one. I DON'T WANT A BOOK ABOUT PRAYERS!
Hey, look at this! It's a book about the moon! Yes, this is the one I want!"
Mom: "Well, all right."
Son: "Look at this--this is great! Mom, who made the moon?"
Mom: "Why, God did, on the fourth day of creation. Don't you remember?"