A father is frustrated that his child frequently disobeys well-established rules and then attempts to excuse the action by stating "Well I just thought . . . ."
The father asks for guidance with discipline. What information is most appropriate for the nurse to provide?
A.
Ensure the child knows the rules.
B.
Habitual rule breaking is problematic.
C.
This is a normal developmental stage.
D.
Time-outs are ineffective for lying.
ANS: C
According to Kohlberg, a child passes through three stages when learning to make moral decisions. In the first (preconventional) stage, a child may not see an action as wrong if he or she can justify the action in his or her mind. The best response by the nurse would be to explain this to the father and help him develop strategies to work with this. Ensuring the child knows the rules is important before inflicting consequences for behavior. Stating that rule breaking is problematic does not help the father deal with the problem. Time-outs can be effective disciplinary strategies.
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