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Situation: You and your brother both have two-year-old children. You were at the

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Question

Situation: You and your brother both have two-year-old children. You were at the park watching them play (your child was barefoot), and your brother said to you, "I never let Martin (his child) go barefoot. It’s really a health hazard for children and there are so many risks. I always take time to put shoes on him before we play outside." I would become defensive because I would perceive (choose one Gibb category) _________________________________ on the part of my brother.

Explain why you believe this to be the case Alternative behavior based on Gibb categories:

What could your brother have said or done differently to improve the communication climate?

Explanation / Answer

the said issue comes under one of the six categories of Gibss, and it comes under the category of superioriy vs equality

what ever he said that may be correct, but the way he expressed it is not acceptable. he should not say like this, instead of this he may said that, brother your kid is too weaker psychologically, so may not good always. better we may find some alternatives to improve his psychological strength. what do you feel?

it may be a proper voice about the issue.