Nicola Tries to Take Steps to Avert Potential Misbehavior by Her

question 59

Multiple Choice

Nicola tries to take steps to avert potential misbehavior by her children before it takes place. The moment she sees that her 4-year-old daughter is going to have a meltdown, she distracts her with her favorite activity. She has regular talks with her ten-year-old son wherein she tries to impart her cherished values to him and indicates what is expected of him as he grows older. Nicola is

• A) being overly cautious in her parenting approach.
• B) being too authoritative in her approach to her children's moral development.
• C) acting as moral police to her children and may have a detrimental effect on their moral development.
• D) proactive in her approach to her children's moral development.

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