The nurse should expect a toddler to cope with the stress of a short period of separation from parents by displaying what?

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Children in the toddler stage demonstrate goal-directed behaviors when separated from parents for short periods.They may demonstrate displeasure on the parents' return or departure by having temper tantrums; refusing to comply with the usual routines of mealtime,bedtime,or toileting; or regressing to more primitive levels of development.Detachment would be seen with a prolonged absence of parents,not a short one.Toddlers would not be indifferent or happy when experiencing short separations from parents.

The Nurse Should Expect a Toddler to Cope with the Stress