Question

Parents need to understand stages of development so they can encourage their children to reach milestones. Which of these parents needs a better understanding of milestones?

A.
Ms. Jones gave her five-year-old child a dollhouse with furniture in it.
B.
Ms. Smith gave her two-year-old a shiny beach ball to roll.
C.
Ms. Jackson taught her six-year-old the letters of the alphabet.
D.
Mr. Brown taught his four-year-old that make-believe is for babies.
E.
Mr. Green set aside a video game given to his three-year old until the child is old enough to play it.
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Answer 1

The parent who needs a better understanding of milestones is Mr. Brown. At four years old, a child should be encouraged to explore their imagination through make-believe and it is not appropriate to suggest they are too old for it.