Passage Summary: A parent couldn't get their kid to brush her teeth by setting an example or using logic. However, once the parent made brushing a mandatory step right before storytime, the kid eventually started doing it automatically.

Reasoning: Modeling and reasoning failed to change the child's behavior, but associating the desired behavior with a consistent, pleasurable routine eventually led to the child adopting the behavior independently.

Analysis: This scenario illustrates a shift from 'intellectual' or 'imitative' parenting to 'habit-based' parenting. The child didn't care about the 'why' or the 'how' until the action was linked to a reward or a fixed sequence of events. We are looking for a generalization that highlights how behavior is often better shaped by routine and association than by rational persuasion or simple observation. It's a classic case of 'doing' becoming 'habit' through consistent environmental cues.