Chapter 8 - Physical Growth in Preschool Flashcards
when is growth more rapid, preschool or infant and toddler years
infant and toddler years
why can we more accurately predict a childs height as an adult
because growth is stable during the preschool years
is weight easy to rpedict from childhood to adulthood
no, because its based on multiple factors
whent does first tooth appear
6 to 10 months
by what age to children typically have all 20 primary teeth
3
what age do children start losing teeth
5 to 6
when should proper dental care begin
as soon as first tooth appears
how should parents clean childrens gums prior to first tooth coming in
with a damp cloth
in preschool years, what happens to the connective tissues on neurons that are understimulated
they are pruned back
-this continues through preschool years and adolescence
when does myelinization progresses and name a region and why is this important
during prechsool years
-corpus callosum
allows hemispheres to communicate more effectively with each other
what does the corpus callosm consist of
bundles of neurons that link the left and right hemisphere to communicate
language-related skills such as speaking and comprehending speech, become more localized in what region of brain during preschool years
left hemishpere
skills associate with understanding emotions and comprehending spatial relations becomes more localized in what region of brain during preschool ears
right hemisphere
the more specialized the brain is the less what is it and what does this risk
plasticity
-less able to recover from injury or adapt ot functional loss
what hormone is secreted when children are sleeping
growth hormone
what are 3 common sleep problems in preschool children
-falling asleep
-refusing to sleep alone
-waking up during the night
more often then not, bedtime problems reflect what
the absence of a regular bedtime routine thats followed consistently
sometimes, sleep problems, particularly difficulty falling asleep or refusing to sleepd alone can be linked to what
later development of depression or anxiety
how long does a good bedtime routine usually take
15 to 45 min
during bedtime routine what helps children be aware of and remeber the routing until they have mastered it themselves
prompting them with questions like whats next
why should you avoid rushing through bedtime routine
most children will know when their parent arent really paying attention to them
-this will make a child more uptight than relaxed and willr esult in having hard time settling down to sleep
just when children start to get settled into bed, what do they want and what should you do
to talk
-make sure to keep convo light and not wake them up, if bring up something reassure them and make sure to bring it up the next day
when parents respond to unnecessary bedtime requests what are they doing
reinforcing the child behaviour, making it more likely that child will call out after bedtime on subsequent nights
what could persisten, repeated or troubling nightmares indicate
delays in the development of a childs ability o differentiate fantasy from relaity
