Read the passage below. What is the child trying to do?
Hey mom, I really think we should make my bedtime half an hour later. Everyone in my class goes to sleep later than I do. I don't think I need as much sleep as I used to. Each night I lay awake for a long time before I go to sleep.

A
give reasons to support his argument

B
entertain his mother

C
teach his mother how to do something

D
get to sleep before his mother