A New Parent with Her First Child Tells the Nurse

Multiple Choice

A new parent with her first child tells the nurse that her mother has advised her to feed the baby on a schedule and let the baby cry between feedings so that he does not get spoiled. Based on Erikson's growth and development theory, the nurse's most informative response would be:

A) a sense of trust is developed in infancy when a child's needs are met by warm, loving people.
B) an infant who learns to adapt to uncomfortable situations and to comfort himself will develop autonomy and independence.
C) the infant learns cause and effect at this stage and will learn he can't cry and get his own way.
D) in the first year, crying and learning to wait have positive outcomes for both the mother and the baby.