When 2-Year-Old Sabrina Does Not Comply with Requests,her Mother Tells

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When 2-year-old Sabrina does not comply with requests,her mother tells her that she is not acting like a good girl and that Sabrina's father and sisters will be disappointed.She is told to wait until they come home when she will be punished for her misbehavior.What advice should a counselor give to Sabrina's mother?

• A)Even though Sabrina might not like her mother's approach,be consistent with this so that she'll eventually understand and learn to comply.
• B)Do not tell Sabrina that her older sisters will be disappointed with her because this causes sibling rivalry.
• C)Any consequence for misbehavior should be immediate,because Sabrina is too young to understand cause and effect when the consequences are so delayed.
• D)It is better to take some action that is more concrete,such as spanking Sabrina for misbehavior.

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