Which Statement Represents the BEST Advice to Give Parents Who

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which statement represents the BEST advice to give parents who would like to foster positive emotional development in their children?

• A) Demonstrate that others experience the emotions that children themselves feel by expressing a wide variety of intense emotions.
• B) Teach children about the circumstances in which emotions should and should not be expressed and the consequences of expressing and not expressing them.
• C) Ensure that children will be able to relate to the discussion by talking to children about anger during a serious family conflict.
• D) Discuss the futility of displaying negative emotion so that children will understand parents' disapproval of these displays.

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