Care of a Toddler Flashcards
Birth weight triples
12 months
Birth length increases by 50%
12 months
Equal head and chest circumference
12 months
Teeth: upper and lower lateral incisors; total of six to eight
12 months
Each year the toddler gains 5 to 10 lb (2.26 to 4.53 kg) and about 3 inches (7.62 cm).
12 months
By 12 months, birth weight __________________
triples
By 12 months, birth length _________________
increases by 50%
By 12 months, head and chest circumference are ____________
equal
By 12 months, Teeth:
upper and lower lateral incisors; total of six to eight
By 12 months, each year the toddler gains ___________ lb (_____________ kg) and about ___ inches (______ cm).
5 to 10; 2.26 to 4.53; 3; 7.62
Growth rate begins to decrease
15 months
Weight 24 lb (11 kg)
15 months
Height: 31 inches (74.7 cm)
15 months
Capacity of urinary bladder increases
15 months
By 15 months, growth rate begins to __________________
decrease
By 15 months, weight is
24 lb (11 kg)
By 15 months, height is
31 inches (74.7 cm)
By 15 months, capacity of urinary bladder ___________
increases
Growth decreases
18 months
Appetite lessens (physiologic anorexia)
18 months
Anterior fontanel closes
18 months
Abdomen protrudes (larger than chest circumference)
18 months
Canine teeth begin to erupt, followed by molars at around 20 months
18 months
By 18 months, growth _______________
decreases
By 18 months, appetite ___________
lessens
By 18 months, ____________ closes
anterior fontannel
By 18 months, abdomen ___________ (larger than ______________)
protrudes; chest circumference
By 18 months, _____________begin to erupt, followed by ____________ at around _____________
canine teeth; molars; 20 months
Weight: about 26-28 lb (11-12 kg)
2 years
Height: about 32-33 inches (80-82 cm)
2 years
By 2 years, weight is
about 26-28 lb (11-12 kg)
By 2 years, height is
about 32-33 inches (80-82 cm)
Full set of 20 temporary teeth
30 months
Dental care should begin between 1 and 2 years of age
30 months
Decreased need for naps
30 months
By 30 months, full set of ______________________
20 temporary teeth
Dental care should begin between ________________
1 and 2 years of age
By 30 months, decreased need for ______
naps
Walks alone with wide-based gait
15 months
creeps up stairs
15 months
Builds tower of two blocks
15 months
throws objects and picks them up
15 months
Drinks from cup with spillage
15 months
uses spoon clumsily
15 months
Runs clumsily
18 months
climbs stairs or up on furniture
18 months
Imitates strokes in drawing
18 months
Drinks from cup
18 months
manages spoon
18 months
Builds tower of three to four cubes
18 months
Gross motor skills refined
2 years
Walks up and down stairs, one step at a time, holding onto rail
2 years
Builds tower of six to seven cubes
2 years
uses cubes to form a train
2 years
Walks on tiptoe
30 months
stands on one foot momentarily
30 months
Builds tower of eight blocks
30 months
Copies horizontal or vertical line
30 months