A young couple brings their 20-month-old daughter to the pediatrician's office for immunizations.The mother tells the nurse that she is going back to work and is looking for a day-care center in the vicinity of the clinic.What assessment is priority before recommending a day-care center that would help the parent and child adapt to the experience?

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During a normal daily routine,the child may be exposed to a variety of settings and to several people in a day-care center or while visiting extended family,visiting a physician's office,or in public places in the community.Understanding an infant's temperament is essential in the care of the child to help both the parent and child adapt to these experiences.Although the other options are certainly considerations,they are not nearly as important as assessing the child's temperament.

A Young Couple Brings Their 20-Month-Old Daughter to the Pediatrician's