A pediatric home health care nurse is making an initial visit to assess the parenting style for a family in preparation for treating a child with drugs to reduce hyperactivity
Which approach should the nurse use for this assessment?
A) Ask the parents, "How do you handle situations that require limit setting?"
B) Ask the child, "What rule is hardest for you to obey?"
C) Observe the parent interacting with the child for 5 minutes.
D) Ask the parents, "What are the house rules?"
Answer: A
Parental styles are best assessed while the family explains how it handles situations that require limit setting. A less complete picture of parenting style is obtained during a brief artificial observation. Asking the child which rule is hardest for him or her to follow will not give the nurse insight into parenting styles. Learning about rules is less helpful than is an explanation of enforcement efforts and success.
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