Chapter 9 Flashcards
Do children sleep more deeply at night?
yes
What do persistent sleep problems indicate?
An emotional, physiological, or neurological conditon
What are child sleep problems associated with?
Separation anxiety
Usually outgrown
Night terror
Child will awaken abruptly, may scream, but wont remember the next morning
Not actually awake
How does a childs brain develop?
Accelerated brain growth until age 3 when it reaches 90% of adult weight
Where is the most rapid growth from ages 3-6?
Frontal areas–> planning and goal setting
Where is the most rapid growth from ages 6-11?
Areas that support associative thinking, language, and spatial relations
When does the brain attain 95% of its peak volume?
By age 6
How do children integrate their new and old motor skills?
Into systems of action
How do young children develop best physically?
In unstructured free play
When is handedness evident?
Age 3
Who are more likely to be left handed?
Boys
Artistic development of 2 year olds
Scribble in patterns
Artistic development of 3 year olds
Draw shapes and combine shapes into more complex designs
Artistic development of 4-5 year olds
Pictorial stage depicting real objects
