A 6-year-old is preparing to have a dental procedure. His anxious mother is in the room with him. When the child asks if everything will be okay, she assures him it will, but continues to pace and wring her hands
What is the most appropriate action for the dentist to take? a. Give the mother a seat near the child and continue to assure the mother.
b. Request that the mother wait in the waiting room.
c. Allow the mother to verbalize what her concerns are.
d. Tell the child to ignore his mother.
B
Children learn to cope with anxiety by imitating and learning from others. In this case, the mother is demonstrating emotional/behavioral manifestations of anxiety. Allowing the mother to remain in the room in her current emotional state, or allowing her to verbalize, provides the child with reinforcement of the behavior.
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