After Being Told All Morning Not to Play Baseball near the House

Multiple Choice

After being told all morning not to play baseball near the house, a small boy continues to play ball and breaks a window. Of the following methods of discipline, the one likely to be most effective in changing the boy's subsequent behavior is to ________.

A) punish him only if he fails to come inside and tell you what he just did
B) immediately take away his bat and ball and not let him use them for a week
C) immediately take away his bat and ball, then kiss him and let him know that you are not really angry
D) tell him calmly and firmly that he will be punished later in the day, then give him milk and cookies to take his mind off the upcoming punishment.