Many first-time parents do not plan on their parents' help immediately after the newborn arrives.What statement by the nurse is the most appropriate when counselling new parents about the involvement of grandparents?
A) "You should tell your parents to leave you alone."
B) "Grandparents can help you with parenting skills and also help preserve family traditions."
C) "Grandparent involvement can be very disruptive to the family."
D) "They are getting old. You should let them be involved while they can."

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"Grandparents can help you with parenting skills and also help preserve family traditions" is the most appropriate response.Intergenerational help may be perceived as interference,but a statement of this sort is not therapeutic to the adaptation of the family.Not only is the statement "Grandparent involvement can be very disruptive to the family" invalid,it also is not an appropriate nursing response.Regardless of age,grandparents can help with parenting skills and preserve family traditions.Talking about the age of the grandparents is not the most appropriate statement,and it does not demonstrate sensitivity on the part of the nurse.

Many First-Time Parents Do Not Plan on Their Parents' Help