The Reasonability Scale
Decide together what is actually being asked.
Most arguments at home and in class are not about behaviour. They are about an expectation that was never written down, or that only one person agreed to. Three lanes, filled in by both sides, printed on one page.
Off the track
A wheel off the tarmac — too slow, holding up the traffic behind you.
The cruising lane
At the speed limit, happy to cruise. That is the agreement.
The fast lane
Flying in the fast lane — overtaking the slow cars, wind in your hair.