A mother brings her 8-year-old son into the clinic for a well-child visit
She tells the nurse that she is concerned because her son does not take responsibility for completing and handing in his school assignments on time, and his teacher has given him several warnings for missing homework. The best nurse's response for the mother is:
Select all answers that apply.
A) "At 8 years, your child can internalize rules, so it's important to allow him to be responsible for his missing homework and to accept the consequences of his behavior."
B) "As a parent, you should refrain from rescuing your child from the consequences of his behavior and allow him to learn a valuable lesson from them."
C) "Seven-year-old children are not ready to accept the consequences of their actions and need to be constantly reminded of their responsibilities such as completing homework."
D) "A typical discipline strategy instituted at this stage of development is having the child take time-out in a specific location, which could include focusing on homework at this time."
A, B
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