The nurse observes that a 15-year-old mother seems to ignore her newborn.A strategy that the nurse can use to facilitate mother-infant attachment in this mother is to:

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Pointing out the responsiveness of the infant is a positive strategy for facilitating parent-infant attachment.Telling the mother that she must pay attention to her infant may be perceived as derogatory and is not appropriate.Educating the young mother in infant care is important; however,pointing out the responsiveness of her baby is a better tool for facilitating mother-infant attachment.Videos are an educational tool that can demonstrate parent-infant attachment,but encouraging the mother to recognize the infant's responsiveness is more appropriate.

The Nurse Observes That a 15-Year-Old Mother Seems to Ignore