A mother of three children under the age of 4 tells the nurse, "I don't understand why my children are so hard to toilet train before they are 2." How should the nurse respond?
A) "Bladder control during the day usually occurs by ages 2.5 to 3 years."
B) "Do you think you are doing something wrong? They should be trained."
C) "I don't know. I will have to talk to your doctor, and I will let you know."
D) "I had that same problem. You just have to try harder."
A
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