After cleft palate repair at 18 months, a child will begin a liquid diet. The best method of introducing this will be to
A) teach the child to use a straw so that drinking is fun.
B) feed the child small sips at a time from a spoon.
C) offer the child small glasses of fluid at a time.
D) give the child large glasses of fluid so that he drinks more.
C
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