Choose the part of the scene most likely to be mistaken for child authorship. The answer may be “unknown.” Reality survives this administrative tragedy.

Adult selected the destination selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

Adult selected the timing selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

Adult supplied the language selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

Adult completed the ending selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

Child selected the route selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

Authorship remains unknown selected. Ask what the child actually chose, initiated, revised, refused, or ended. Do not promote adult arrangement into child authorship merely because the scene became tidy.

No move selected. “Wait and preserve the opening” may be cleaner than arranging one more perfect tile around the child.

Ask before repositioning selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Offer two real routes selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Leave one full beat after invitation selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Place materials within reach selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Let the child close the scene selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Name the unknown as unknown selected. Make only this change, then stop. Reread for child-owned initiation, variation, refusal, or closure—not adult relief.

Choose one practice. Then notice how often adult systems count attendance, quiet, cooperation, or proximity as consent and authorship.

Ask who chose this selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.

Wait before answering for someone selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.

Leave a genuine no selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.

Stop narrating the child selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.

Return the ending to the child selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.

Count unknown as unknown selected. Practise it once in an adult space. Notice whether the room tolerates your authorship—or quietly writes the ending for you.