Mental Health Promotion for Children and Adolescents

The nurse is counseling a family with two parents and two children, ages 8 and 10 years. The mother complains that the children are constantly fighting and have intense sibling rivalry. When statement would be most appropriate when advising the parents about how to respond to the sibling rivalry?

A. Try reacting to each as unique individuals with talents and interests distinctly their own.

B. Be firm about telling the children they have to cooperate with one another.

C. Slowly decrease the amount of attention and control shown to the older child.

D. Make sure they have a quiet, subdued home environment to avoid stimulating conflict.

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