A parent tells the nurse about having difficulty disciplining a 5-year-old child. What characteristic does the nurse teach this parent to improve the discipline of this child?
A) Children at this age are incapable of delaying gratification.
B) At age 5 years, children are not interested in attaining rights and privileges of individuality.
C) Five-year-olds should demonstrate basic social skills and respond to others' expectations.
D) At age 5 years, children use highly inappropriate methods of expressing frustration.

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Option C describes expected developmental tasks of preschoolers. Option A describes a toddler. Option B is not consistent with a preschooler. Option D is more consistent with a toddler.

A Parent Tells the Nurse About Having Difficulty Disciplining a 5-Year-Old