A school-age child got a hand-knitted sweater from a relative as a gift.The child refuses to wear it,and it is causing a great deal of conflict in the family as the relative wants to see the child in it.What information can the nurse provide the family about this issue?

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Children at this age do find it very painful to be different in any way from their peers.The sweater may be very different from anything the peers are wearing,which makes the child reluctant to wear it.The nurse can provide this information to the family so they have information they can use in working out a solution to this problem.Strict discipline is not needed.Telling parents to choose their battles does not help them solve this situation.Children should be taught polite ways in which to express themselves,but this also does not help to solve the family conflict.

A School-Age Child Got a Hand-Knitted Sweater from a Relative