The Parent of a 4­year­old Child Reports That the Child

The parent of a 4­year­old child reports that the child seems to be having trouble
adjusting to a new day care and reportedly is always engaging in solitary play when the parent arrives to pick up the child. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?

A) Ask the parent if the child is slow to warm up to other new situations.
B) Reassure the parent that parallel play is common among preschool­age children.
C) Recommend that the parent spend time encouraging the child to play with others.
D) Suggest that the day care center may be neglecting the child.