Development

Question 1

What are three reasons a child may be obese?

Answer 1

unhealthy diet/lack of exercise/chidlren not encouraged to play outdoors/parents on low income and can’t afford healthy foods

Question 2

Give two ways obesity affects health

Answer 2

heart disease/type 2 diabetes/tooth decay/shortness of breath

Question 3

Give two ways obesity affects development

Answer 3

bullied/ignored by others/lack of of confidence/not able to join in activities

Question 4

Give 3 examples of concepts

Answer 4

shape/size/time/temperature etc

Question 5

Give 3 pieces of safety equipment for a kitchen

Answer 5

cooker hob covers/knife block/smoke alarm/safety gate/socket covers

Question 6

What is creative play?

Answer 6

creating your own ideas and expressing yourself e.g. drawing/painting

Question 7

What is imaginative play?

Answer 7

making up games and pretending to be something e.g. mammies and daddies

Question 8

What is solitary play?

Answer 8

the first stage of play, when a child plays by themselves

Question 9

Give 3 reasons children need fresh air and exercise

Answer 9

improves appetite/sleep better/vitamin D/burns of excess energy/reduces obesity

Question 10

what are 5 guidelines for sensible TV viewing for children

Answer 10

age appropriate programmes/set viewing times/no TV in child’s room/turn off TV at mealtimes/read bedtime stories instead of TV?watch programmes with them

Question 11

What are 4 points to consider when buying books for children?

Answer 11

colourful/large print/limited words on a page/easy to hold/easy to turn pages/wipe clean

Question 12

What are 2 pre-reading skills?

Answer 12

memory/concentration/understand how to read a book

Question 13

At what age do most children have temper tantrums?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

What are 2 reasons for temper tantrums?

Answer 14

tired/hungry/attention seeking/bored/has been told no

Question 15

what is bonding?

Answer 15

The special relationship between a parent/carer and child

Question 16

what is self-image?

Answer 16

How a person thinks about themselves and views themselves

Question 17

What is structured play?

Answer 17

Organised by adults

Question 18

What is spontaneous play?

Answer 18

Children decide what they want to do for themselves

Question 19

What is parallel play?

Answer 19

children play alongside each other

Question 20

what is looking on/joining in play?

Answer 20

children play around each other, but not actually with them

Question 21

what is co-operative play?

Answer 21

children will play together and share their toys

Question 22

what is play malnourishment?

Answer 22

when children do not get enough oppportunities to play

Question 23

give 3 types of comforters

Answer 23

dummy/toy/blanket/thumb

Question 24

what is physical development?

Answer 24

learning to control muscles and movement

Question 25

what is intellectual development?

Answer 25

learning to think, remember and reason

Question 26

what is emotional development?

Answer 26

learning to cope with feelings

Question 27

what is social development?

Answer 27

learning to beahve, respect and accept others

Question 28

what are fine motor skills?

Answer 28

using small muscles e.g. painting/drawing

Question 29

what are gross motor skills?

Answer 29

using larger sets of muscles e.g. running/walking/jumping