A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a 5-month-old baby.Which nursing statements are appropriate by the nurse to these parents?
A) "Do not leave the child alone on the changing table."
B) "Until the age of 3, falls are common due to large head size."
C) "Peek-a-boo is an appropriate game for this age."
D) "Wrap up mini-blind ties so the child can't reach them."
E) "You need to childproof all your cabinets now."

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An infant begins to roll over by the age of 6 months and could easily fall off a changing table with this newfound skill.Infants respond strongly to peek-a-boo games due to the development of object permanence.Head size matches torso size by about 1 year of age.Wrapping up mini-blind cords and childproofing cabinets can be done at any time,but those are activities more appropriate for the family with an increasingly mobile toddler.

A Nurse Is Providing Anticipatory Guidance to the Parents of a 5-Month-Old