Parenting & Child Development

How can parents help their child deal with divorce?
1. Keep the child away from home more than usual
2. Protect the child from the truth
3. Provide continuity in the child's schedule
4. Wait until the child is older to explain it
Toya was injured in a car accident, and is confined to a wheelchair. What can her parents do to help her deal with the stress of her physical disability?
1. Allow her to be as independent as possible
2. Contact their legislators for more research funding
3. Move to a new neighborhood in a new school district
4. Seek professional counseling for themselves
Madison has poor coordination, and has difficulty with tasks such as putting on his jacket. What can his mother do to help him deal with the stress of his disability?
1. Keep him inside his own home
2. Put the jacket on for him
3. Send him to a special school nearby
4. Wait patiently for him to put it on
Matthew's father was diagnosed with cancer two weeks before Matthew's fifth birthday. Which would help him deal with the stress of his father's illness?
1. Have his birthday party as scheduled
2. Protect him from the truth about cancer
3. Tell him that his father is going on a long trip
4. Watch a movie about a father who dies from cancer
How can a parent help a child deal with family stresses?
1. Blame someone outside the family for the problem
2. Encourage the child to discuss his/her feelings
3. Protect the child from the truth
4. Remove the child from the home
How can a parent help a child deal with a mental disability?
1. Ask him/her to pretend he/she is of normal intelligence
2. Give him/her no special treatment
3. Send him/her to a special school far from home
4. Teach him/her to get along with others
How can a parent help a child, age six, to deal successfully with a family crisis?
1. Blame someone outside the family for the problem
2. Give and accept support from within the family
3. Help the child keep his/her feelings to him/herself
4. Refuse to discuss the situation
Many community resources needed in family crises situations are listed in:
1. Local telephone directories.
2. Magazines
3. Textbooks
4. The dictionary
Parents may feel the need for help during times of crises. Besides family and friends where could they go for assistance?
1. Libraries
2. Local churches
3. Mall associations
4. Sports organizations
Deshawn's father lost his job last week. Which agency could assist him in getting another job?
1. American Red Cross
2. Employment Security Commission
3. Parents Anonymous
4. Social Services
Robert can choose his work schedule by requesting:
1. Family leave.
2. Flextime
3. Job sharing.
4. Worker's compensation
Anya can choose to work part-time by requesting:
1. Family leave
2. Flextime
3. Job sharing.
4. Worker's compensation
What can Lakeyla and Danielle do to accomplish all that needs to be done each day to relieve stress?
1. Assign play homework
2. Make a to-do list
3. Reduce hours at work
4. Seek worker's compensation
How can Jvan and Ion help the children accomplish all that needs to be done daily, and relieve stressful evenings?
1. Budget income on a weekly basis
2. Give each child his/her own room
3. Hire someone to help with breakfast
4. Set up and follow a nightly routine
Jan is active in her local 4-H horse club. Her family enjoys attending the shows each weekend. How can she and the family be sure her work will not suffer because of this new activity?
1. Budget her allowance weekly
2. Delegate weekly chores
3. Hire a tutor one day each week
4. Make schoolwork a priority
Why do children need more support than adults during times of stress?
1. Perception is gradually developed throughout childhood.
2. Reasoning abilities only help with intellectual situations.
3. Their attention span is not developed until they are older.
4. They are less capable of dealing with events that cause stress.
Which is a signal that someone might be considering suicide?
1. Acting happy like nothing is wrong
2. Changing grooming, eating, and sleeping habits
3. Excelling in a career
4. Joining an athletic club to improve physique
Peer violence is common among children and includes bullying
and gangs. These groups are often identified by:
1. Hanging out at the malls.
2. Riding in the same styles of automobiles.
3. Speaking with similar slang.
4. Wearing identifiable clothing or colors.
During times of crises, who do children most depend on for support and guidance?
1. Neighbors
2. Parents
3. Siblings
4. Teachers

Parenting & Child Development - Objective 2.01

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