A man with two children needs temporary shelter. His oldest, a daughter, is old enough to drop out of school; and in the course of placing him, you learn that he has encouraged her to do just that. He tells you he needs someone at home to look after the place, now that they have one, and to see that the younger child is taken care of. You use an I-message to express your concern and initiate an exchange of views. 

In the vignettes that above, you have a problem a concern about something affecting the client. For each of these situations, construct an I-message from you to the client. Be sure to follow the rules for bringing up your point of view. Make certain you sound tentative and ask for collaboration. Use several sentences to soften and put forth your ideas.