The parents of a 2-year-old boy seek assistance at a family therapy clinic because their son throws a temper tantrum every time he is not allowed to throw his food on the floor during meals. Which therapeutic intervention does the nurse suggest?
a. Leave him during the tantrum, so that he feels isolated from others as a result of his behavior.
b. Try to distract him when he becomes frustrated, and reward him for positive behavior.
c. Hold the child down until the tantrum stops.
d. Put him in the corner for punishment while he is having the tantrum.
B
Distracting the child may lessen his frustration and prevent the tantrum from occurring, and rewarding positive behavior encourages future positive behavior. Leaving him may frighten him and/or he could hurt himself during the tantrum. Holding the child down will increase his frustration, and putting him in the corner is not effective during a tantrum because his behavior is out of control, so he won't understand the importance of the punishment.
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