Gino is 4 years old and his mother just gave birth to another child. Just recently Gino has become increasingly aggressive towards the baby, and increasingly whiny, demanding, and disobedient. To help the situation Gino's mother should ____
a. use positive and negative punishment to condition Gino's negative behaviors
b. explain the feelings and needs of the baby to him
c. separate Gino from the baby for a time of 2 weeks as a means to buffer the negative feelings
d. take Gino to see a child psychologist because his behaviors are extremely rare and disturbing
B. Studies indicate that if mothers pay special attention to the toddler before the new baby arrives and explain the feelings and needs of the baby after the birth, toddlers respond more positively to their new sibling.
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