Which of the following best characterizes parents with independence goals?

A) They usually expect toddlers to feed themselves
B) They usually sleep with their children and seldom give the child a room of her own
C) They coddle children all the time
D) They downplay individuality

Independence Goals

Objectives aimed at achieving self-sufficiency and the ability to carry out tasks or make decisions without external support.

Toddlers

Young children, typically aged between one and three years old, who are in the early stages of walking and developing speech.

Individuality

The quality or character of being an individual; particularly of being uniquely oneself, distinct from others in personality, interests, and values.