A nurse is planning care for a 24-month-old child. Which of the following developmental characteristics should the nurse consider when planning care for the child?

A. Asks many questions is incorrect. While toddlers are curious and begin to use two-word phrases around 24 months, the phase of asking many questions ("why" stagE. is more characteristic of preschool-aged children (3–5 years). B. Shares toys with others is incorrect. At 24 months, children are still egocentric and do not typically engage in cooperative play. Sharing and taking turns develop later in early childhood. C. Has an imaginary playmate is incorrect. Imaginary friends are more common in preschool-aged children, typically around 3 to 5 years old. D. Demonstrates parallel play is correct. Toddlers around 24 months engage in parallel play, where they play alongside other children without direct interaction. This is a normal stage of social development before cooperative play emerges.