Childhood Development Flashcards
Contractions become stronger and more frequent without?
Voluntary control of the mother
The mother often?
Makes a conscious effort to accelerate the birthing process
Babies that cannot pass through the birth canal are delivered by?
Cesarean section
Cesarean section?
Surgical removal of baby from uterus through an incision in mother’s abdomen
Result of physical and mental development of child at 18 months?
Crawl, speak a few words
Some children can walk and speak simple sentences
Trunk and limbs grow in proportion to size of head
Brain matures, making coordination of body movements and acquisition of language easier
A child who cannot read or write is able to remember hundreds of new words and use them correctly by the time he is?
Two or three
During ____ mental and emotional development progresses at a?
Childhood, greater rate than before
Though the body continues to grow well into the late teenage years,?
There are periods when physical development is not so rapid as infancy
By the time a child is 12 years?
He is able to understand abstract symbols and solve complex problems
6-7 years?
Ability to complete addition problems
In addition to mental progress, children also develop?
Emotionally and socially
During childhood, the need for ____ increases
Friendship
Children learn how to get along with others by?
Behaving in a considerate manner
What helps individuals mature?
Playing with other children and interacting with adults
People other than ___ become important during childhood?
Parents
