A parent tells the nurse about having difficulty disciplining a 5-year-old child. What characteristic does the nurse teach this parent to improve the discipline of this child?
a. Children at this age are incapable of delaying gratification.
b. At age 5 years, children are not interested in attaining rights and privileges of individuality.
c. Five-year-olds should demonstrate basic social skills and respond to others' expectations.
d. At age 5 years, children use highly inappropriate methods of expressing frustration.
ANS: C
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