The principal desire for AUDIO Children is to maintain personal control and a sense of fairness. I was sitting in allergist’s office when a woman entered with her four-year-old, Aaron, and his two cousins, Carrie, 13, and Curt, 11. Immediately Aaron started acting silly. His mother told him to sit down and behave. “No!” he shouted and giggled. He picked up magazines and threw them on floor. “Pick them up and put them back,” his mother demanded. Aaron hurled them on table and then noisily started rolling and kicking on floor. His mother glared, “Get up and sit down right now!” His seat barely touched cushion before he was back on floor again. Aaron’s mother grabbed his arm and started to take him outside. Instantly he shouted, “No, no!” He had pushed limits too far, something that Audios will always test. They went to toy room where Aaron grabbed a stuffed toy, raced back to waiting room and threw it up in air, giggling loudly. His mother was called for her allergy injection so she whispered to cousins to ignore him. Carrie said she’d read a book to Aaron. He plopped in a chair and soon started loudly hamming up story. Carrie closed book and refused to read. Aaron turned to Curt who also refused to play with him. When his mother came out, it was time for Aaron’s shot and he impishly said, “No!” His mother said in a firm voice, “When we get home, we’re having a cookout and then we’re going swimming. If you don’t behave, you will eat in your room and stay there for rest of night. The choice is yours.” The change in Aaron was instantaneous. “I’ll be good.” Quietly, he went to get his allergy injection. Aaron’s actions were motivated by his desire to maintain personal control. He wanted to show off to his cousins. When his control of situation was threatened, his emotions drove his reactions and he became defiant. Every technique his mother tried was appropriate. The one with most encouraging results allowed Aaron to maintain personal control and he sensed fairness.