Gaston,a 3-year-old,was doing well with his toilet training until last week when his newborn sister came home from the hospital.Since then,he has started soiling his clothes and demanding his mother's attention.To what can one attribute this behaviour?

A) A dislike for his new sibling
B) The imitation of the behaviours of his new sibling
C) A regressive response to the stress of new family configuration
D) Being neglected by his mother,whose attention is on the new baby

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Olivea Garcia · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This behavior is a common regressive response in children when a new sibling is brought home. Gaston is feeling stressed by the new family configuration and is seeking attention from his mother in a regressive way, such as soiling his clothes. This is a way for him to get attention and feel like a baby again, when he may have received more attention before the newborn arrived. The other options (A, B, and D) are less likely explanations for his behavior.

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