Mrs. Hyatt attends a local community support group supervised by the pediatric nurse practitioner for new and working mothers. Mrs. Hyatt verbalizes her concern about her 41 /2-year-old son. He...

Mrs. Hyatt attends a local community support group supervised by the pediatric nurse practitioner for new and working mothers. Mrs. Hyatt verbalizes her concern about her 41 /2-year-old son. He appears to be slow in mastering language. He is presently enrolled in a preschool program. Although his speech has improved since he began school, he demonstrates marked stuttering. Mrs. Hyatt also reports that her son repeatedly uses bad language. She is very upset and admits that she doesn’t know how to handle this. Mrs. Hyatt assures the nurse that neither she nor her husband uses this type of language in the home.

1. What reason would you give Mrs. Hyatt for her son’s: a. Bad language? b. Stuttering?

2. How would you instruct Mrs. Hyatt to respond to her son when he: a. Uses bad language? b. Stutters?