Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: I really wanted to have my very own dog for a pet . All my friends from school had a dog of their own so i wanted one too . I have been begging my mom and dad for a long time to let me have one . But every time they said your not grown up enough , we cant even get you to do your chores or take a bath everyday . If you cant take care of yourself how are you going to take care of a dog ? , they said . So i tried to do better about my chores and listen to my mom and dad to show them I could do it . One day at school my friend told me that his dog had puppies and his mom wanted to find them homes . My birthday was coming up soon so I knew I had to think fast . I wrote my mom and dad a list of all the things I would have to do everyday to take care of the puppy . And I made a deal with them , if I didnt do the things I needed to do they could take away my video games . Question: When did they try to get their parents to let them have a dog? Option1: for Christmas Option2: for their birthday
Output (English): for their birthday