Posted: January 24th, 2018

Temper tantrums : A mother of a three (3)-year-old tells a clinic nurse that the child is constantly rebelling and having temper tantrums. The nurse best instructs the mother to:

A mother of a three (3)-year-old tells a clinic nurse that the child is constantly rebelling and having temper tantrums. 

The nurse most appropriately tells the mother to:

1. Punish the child every time the child says “no”, to change the behavior
2. Allow the behavior because this is normal at this age period
3. Set limits on the child’s behavior
4. Ignore the child when this behavior occurs