A parent needs to leave a hospitalized toddler for a short period of time.What action should the nurse suggest to the parent to ease the separation for the toddler?

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If the parents cannot stay with the child,they should leave favorite articles from home with the child,such as a blanket,toy,bottle,feeding utensil,or article of clothing.Because young children associate such inanimate objects with significant people,they gain comfort and reassurance from these possessions.They make the association that if the parents left this,the parents will surely return.Bringing a new toy would not help with the separation.The parent should not leave when the child is distracted,and toddlers would not understand when the parent should return because time is not a concept they understand.

A Parent Needs to Leave a Hospitalized Toddler for a Short