A mother tells the nurse that she is frustrated by her toddler saying "no" to everything she says. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be true and most helpful to the mother?
a. "Reform every question so the child will have to say ‘yes' to get what she wants."
b. "This is an expression of your child's search for autonomy, and it will usually stop by about 30 months of age."
c. "Walk away from your child when she tells you ‘no,' and pay attention when she says ‘yes,' so you can modify this behavior."
d. "Start telling the child ‘no' whenever she asks you for something so she will get the idea that negativity is not rewarding."
B
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A Incorrect: The statement by the nurse responding to a mother who verbalizes she is frustrated by her toddler saying "no" to everything she says that would be true and most helpful is not "Reform every question so the child will have to say ‘yes' to get what she wants."
B Correct: The statement by the nurse responding to a mother who verbalizes she is frustrated by her toddler saying "no" to everything she says that would be true and most helpful is "This is an expression of your child's search for autonomy, and it will usually stop by about 30 months of age."
C Incorrect: The statement by the nurse responding to a mother who verbalizes she is frustrated by her toddler saying "no" to everything she says that would be true and most helpful is not "Walk away from your child when she tells you ‘no,' and pay attention when she says ‘yes,' so you can modify this behavior."
D Incorrect: The statement by the nurse responding to a mother who verbalizes she is frustrated by her toddler saying "no" to everything she says that would be true and most helpful is not "Start telling the child ‘no' whenever she asks you for something so she will get the idea that negativity is not rewarding."
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