Question

The nurse is conducting a health maintenance visit for a 5-year-old client who will begin kindergarten in the fall. Which teaching statement should the nurse include for this child, who is considered slow to warm up?

The nurse is conducting a health maintenance visit for a 5-year-old client who will begin kindergarten in the fall. Which teaching statement should the nurse include for this child, who is considered slow to warm up?

Answer 1

The teaching statement should include a message that every child has it´s own timing to experience new things. It is ok that the kid in this case takes more time in adapting. Adults can encourage him to try new things by allowing him to take it at his own pace.

Step-by-step explanation:

A child considered "slow to warm up" can still warm up, if the adults around him let him explore even if it takes time. He can benefit from slow transitions, or activities that can let him approach the new things, or practice for them.