Parents tell the nurse they found their 3-year-old daughter and a male cousin of the same age inspecting each other closely as they used the bathroom. What is the most appropriate recommendation for the nurse to make?
a. Punish the children so this behavior stops.
b. Neither condone nor condemn the curiosity.
c. Get counseling for this unusual and dangerous behavior.
d. Allow the children unrestricted permission to satisfy this curiosity.
ANS: B
Three-year-old children become aware of anatomic differences and are concerned about how the other sex "works." Such exploration should not be condoned or condemned. Children should not be punished for this normal exploration. This is age appropriate and not dangerous behavior. Encouraging the children to ask their parents questions and redirecting their activity is more appropriate than giving permission.
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