A 6-year-old girl is being seen at the clinic for a well-child checkup. The guardian tells the nurse that the child is having difficulty getting to sleep at night and asks for suggestions. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You should play an active game with her like basketball to wear her out."
b. "It would be a good idea to save homework until right before bedtime."
c. "Quiet activities like reading sometimes help to settle down children her age."
d. "Try to delay dinner time until later to help make her sleepy."
C
A 6-year-old child averages 11 to 12 hours of sleep nightly. Encouraging quiet activities usually persuades the 6- or 7-year-old child to go to bed. Playing an active game, doing homework right before bed, and delaying dinner are not quiet activities.
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