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tfester

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The mother of a toddler observes the child play next to another child but not with the child. What should the nurse explain to the mother about this type of play behavior?
 
  A) This is peer play and is abnormal.
  B) This is parallel play and is expected.
  C) This is premature play and should be stopped.
  D) This is adjacent play and is only seen in school-age children.

Question 2

The mother of a toddler is concerned because the child has taken the wheels off of a toy truck and placed them in a sandbox as stepping stones to walk. What should the nurse explain about this child's behavior?
 
  A) This is assimilation.
  B) The child does not like toy trucks.
  C) The number of toys should be limited.
  D) This is abnormal and needs to be evaluated.



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Answer to Question 1

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All during the toddler period, children play beside children next to them, not with them. This side-by-side play called parallel play is not unfriendly but is a normal developmental sequence that occurs during the toddler period. This is not peer, adjacent, or premature play. This behavior is not abnormal, does not need to be stopped, and is not seen in school-age children.

Answer to Question 2

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At the end of the toddler period, children enter a second major period of cognitive development termed preoperational thought and begin to use a process termed assimilation. This is when the child learns to change a situation and is what causes toddlers to use toys in the wrong way such as taking the wheels off of a truck and using them as stepping stones. The child has changed the toy's use to fit his or her thoughts or used assimilation. This behavior does not mean that the child does not like toy trucks. The number of toys does not need to be limited. This behavior is not abnormal but expected.




tfester

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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