Chapter 9 Flashcards
How to encourage healthy habits in early childhood
Parent(s) not children should choose mealtimes
If the child is not overweight allow him or her to decide how much to eat, Don’t pressure the child to clean the plate
Serve portions appropriate to the child’s size and age
Serve Simple, Easily identifiable foods. Preschoolers often balk at mixed dishes such as casseroles
Serve Finger Foods as often as possible
Introduce one new food, while the rest familiar food that the kid likes
After a reasonable time remove the food and do not serve more until the next meal
Give the child a choice of foods containing similar nutrients: Rye or whole wheat bread, a peach or an apple
Serve Nonfat or low-fat dairy products as a source of calcium and protein
Encourage a child to help prepare food
Limit snacking while watching tv or videos, discourage nutrients poor foods such as salty snacks fried foods, etc
Turn childish delights to advantage. Serve food in appealing dishes
Don’t fight rituals in which a child eats foods one at a time
Have regular family meals. Make mealtimes pleasant with conversation on interesting topics, keeping talk about eating itself to a minimum
When are all primary teeth in place?
By Age 3 all the primary teeth are in place
Sleep patterns across cultures
Sleep patterns across cultures vary, In Canda 3 years old take no naps but go to sleep right after dinner, and sleep as long they want to in the morning, While kids in Indonesia/ New Mexico have no regular bedtime and are allowed to stay up until they are sleepy.
(Bedtime Schedules fluctuate depending on the culture the culture.)
Transitional Objects
It is used repeatedly to help aid an dependent infancy, to become a more independent child.
Sleep Terrors
A child who experiences a sleep terror appears to awake abruptly early in the night from a deep sleep in a state of agitation
Fine Motor Skills
Physical skills that involve the small muscles and eye-hand coordination
Gross Motor Skills
Physical skills that involve the large muscles
Organized sports for young children- when to start?
Sports should start at and between the ages of 6-9 years old. Their basic motor skills for simple organized sports are ready. But more complex, their fine motor skills aren’t completely developed yet.
Drawing Stages according to Kellogg, What are the four stages in order?
1 (Scribble)- Not randomly but in patterns and such as vertical and zigzag lines. 2(Shapes) Circle, Squares, Rectangle, Triangle, And Crosses. 3(Designs) Combing shapes to make more complex drawings, 4(Pictorial) The switch from abstract to making more real objects like people, houses, birds, etc.
Leading cause of death among children today
Accidents, most commonly motor vehicle injuries, are the leading cause of death in childhood in the United States today.
Benefits of minor childhood illnesses
Minor illnesses such as colds, are common during early childhood and help build immunity to disease
Homeless children in the U.S.
1.35 million kids are homeless each year, The number of homeless children has increased to one in every 45 children are homeless, increase the risks of illness or injury, Lead to poisoning can have serious, physical cognitive, and behavioral problems
Calories needed for early childhood
Children need 1700 Kcals
3 Year old ability to ascend a stairway
kids 3 years old should be able to ascend stairs using a reciprocal pattern, placing only one foot on each step, without requiring the use of a railing for support.
