The mother of a preschool age child is discussing normal development of a child this age with the pediatric nurse. The nurse explains the developmental milestone of initiative. The mother makes the following statements about her son
Which statement is an example of what might be this developmental milestone?
A) "He tries to sweep up cereal his brother spilled but cries when he can't do it well."
B) "He broke my favorite plate but blamed it on some friend he called Paul, but we don't know anyone named Paul."
C) "He refuses to hold my hand while we are crossing the street."
D) "When I leave him with a babysitter he gets upset, but she says he still does what she asks him to do."
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