Question

Parents report that their daughter, age 4, resists going to bed at night. After instruction by the nurse, which statement by the parents indicates effective teaching?

1. ""We'll let her fall asleep in our room, then move her to her own room.""
2. ""We'll lock her in her room if she gets up more than once.""
3. ""We'll play running games with her before bedtime to tire her out, and then she'll fall asleep easily.""
4. ""We'll read her a story and let her play quietly in her bed until she falls asleep.""

Answer 1

The most effective bedtime strategy for the four-year-old as indicated by the parents, after nurse's instruction, is to read a story and allow quiet play in bed until the child falls asleep.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question revolves around the appropriate strategies for parents to use when assisting their four-year-old daughter to develop good bedtime habits. After receiving instructions from a nurse on how to help their child sleep in her own bed, the parents make a statement that reflects effective teaching. The correct statement would be:

"We'll read her a story and let her play quietly in her bed until she falls asleep."

This approach promotes a calming bedtime routine which can help the child to relax and fall asleep. Engaging in high-energy activities before bed, moving the child from one room to another after falling asleep, or using extreme measures like locking the child in their room are not effective or age-appropriate strategies.