You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control.After reading about self-control in your textbook,you tell your spouse,

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The best choice would be to help the child develop a concrete plan to resist temptation. Self-control is strengthened through practice, and children can start practicing at a young age. By helping the child develop a plan, such as counting to ten before getting upset or taking a deep breath before reacting, parents can encourage the child to practice self-control regularly. Being too strict (choice A) can actually backfire and make the child more likely to act out in rebellion. Explaining temptations (choice C) may be helpful but does not necessarily develop self-control. Finally, while self-control may be more developed in elementary-school-aged children, it is still important to start practicing as early as possible (choice D is incorrect).

You and Your Spouse Want to Make It More Likely