In planning anticipatory guidance for the parents of an 18-month-old child at a well child clinic, the nurse should include information about the:
A) child's need for and ability to participate in quiet activities such as reading stories and watching television and movies on a phone or computer for long periods of time.
B) advantages of having the child begin to attend day care to develop his social interactions and group play skills with other children.
C) need for close supervision and making the environment safe related to poisons, motor vehicles, stairs, and electrical hazards.
D) need for increased nutritional intake to maintain the continued rapid growth of infancy into this stage.

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Parents with a child at 18 months of age need to be guided in how to protect their child from his own curiosity and dangers. An 18-month-old is not capable of sitting still for stories for long periods, and at this age, children engage in parallel play rather than group play. His nutrition needs to be balanced but will probably decline in amount because growth is not as rapid as in infancy. The American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines recommend no television, smart phones, or computers for children under 2 years, and less than 2 hours of screen time per day for children and teens. These activities have been linked to an increase in attention problems, development of unhealthy eating habits, higher body mass index, and obesity.

In Planning Anticipatory Guidance for the Parents of an 18-Month-Old