While his mother is in the hospital recuperating from abdominal surgery, you are caring for a 5 year old boy who is usually home schooled. At lunchtime, you warm up his meal, place it on the table and ask him to wash his hands. The boy refuses to do so and then begin throwing his toys at you and runs to his room and hides. You do not know how much firmness to use in insisting he eats. How much discipline should you use? Does this incident warrant a call to your supervisor? What can you do in this instance? Can you identify reasons for this child’s behavior?

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While his mother is in the hospital recuperating from abdominal surgery, you are caring for a 5 year old boy who is usually home schooled. At lunchtime, you warm up his meal, place it on the table and ask him to wash his hands. The boy refuses to do so and then begin throwing his toys at you and runs to his room and hides. You do not know how much firmness to use in insisting he eats.

How much discipline should you use?

Does this incident warrant a call to your supervisor?

What can you do in this instance?

Can you identify reasons for this child’s behavior?

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