The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of an 18-month-old girl. Which guidance will be most helpful for toilet training?
A) Either parent may show the girl how to use the toilet.
B) Bladder control occurs before bowel control.
C) Curiosity is a sure sign of readiness.
D) The parents should use praise, not criticism.
D
Response:
The most helpful guidance for toilet training is to urge the parents to use only praise, never criticism, throughout the process. It is best for the same-sex parent to demonstrate toilet use. Bowel control will occur first; it may take additional months for nighttime bladder control to be achieved. Curiosity is a sign of readiness for toilet training but by no means a sure sign.
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