Parents tell the nurse they are frustrated with their toddler's recent behavior and refusal to agree with anything they ask of them. What does the nurse explain as the term for when a toddler tests their own power?
a. Negativism
b. Dawdling
c. Tantrums
d. Food fads
ANS: A
By refusing to eat, dress, sleep, or anything else by saying "No," toddlers test their own power to control. Because toddlers are also egocentric, they come to believe that their negativism is absolute. This is especially true if the adults give into it.
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