A 26-month-old child displays negative behaviors. The parent says, "My child refuses toilet training and shouts ‘No!' when given direction. What do you think is wrong?" Select the nurse's best reply
a. "This is normal for your child's age. The child is striving for independence."
b. "The child needs firmer control. Punish the child for defiance and saying ‘no.'"
c. "There may be developmental problems. Most children are toilet trained by age 2."
d. "Some undesirable attitudes are developing. A child psychologist can help you develop a remedial plan."
A
The distracters indicate that the child's behavior is abnormal when, in fact, this behavior is typical of a child around the age of 2 years whose developmental task is to develop autonomy.
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