Exam 1: Chapter 5 - Health promotion of preschoolers (3-6 years) Flashcards
What is the average weight gain of preschoolers (3-6 years)?
2-3 kg (4.5-6.5 lb) per year
What is the average height gain of preschoolers (3-6 years)?
6.2-9cm (2.4-3.5in) per year
What is the average weight and height of a 3-year old?
weight: 14.5kg (32lb)
height: 95 cm (37.5in)
What is the average weight and height of a 4-year old?
weight: 16.5 kg (36.5 lb)
height: 103cm (40.5 in)
What is the average weight and height of a 5-year old?
weight: 18.5 kg (41 lb)
height: 110 cm (43.5 in)
At what age to children’s bodies evolve away from characteristically unsteady wide stances and protruding abdomens of toddlers, into a more graceful, posturally erect, and sturdy physically.
Between ages 3 and 6
What motor skills are developed by 3 years of age?
Gross: rides a tricycle, jumps off bottom step, stands on one foot for a few seconds
What motor skills are developed by 4 years of age?
Gross: skips and hops on one foot, throws ball overhead, catches ball reliably
What motor skills are developed by 5 years of age?
Gross: jumps rope, walks backward with heel to toe, throws and catches ball with ease
What types of thinking occur in Piaget’s preoperational phase of cognitive development in preschooler-aged children?
Magical thinking, animism, centration, time
What is magical thinking?
Thoughts are powerful and can cause events to occur
What is animism?
Ascribing lifelike qualities to inanimate objects
What is centration?
Focus on one aspect instead of considering all possible alternatives
How is language developed for preschooler-aged children?
> 2100 words by the end of year 5
At what age does language become primary method of communication?
Age 3-6, preschool-aged children
What is erikson’s theory of psychosocial development initiative vs. guilt and when does it occur?
Preschool aged kids years 3-6
When do children begin to compare themselves to peers?
Age 5
When are children able to recognize differences in appearance and identify what is acceptable or unacceptable?
Preschool age, 3-6 years
What is the estimated caloric intake for a preschooler who is mildly active?
1200-1400 kcal/day or 1800 cals
When does finicky eating start to go away and they are willing to sample different foods?
Age 5
How much protein is needed per day for a preschooler?
13-19 g/day
What is the suggested fat intake for preschool kids?
> 10% saturated fats of caloric intake and 20-30% total fat intake of caloric intake
What is the diet recommendations for preschool aged kids to prevent obesity?
- 5 services of fruit/vegetables per day
- 2 hr or less of screen time
- 0 servings of sugar-sweetened beverages
- 1 hr physical activity per day
On average, how much sleep do preschoolers need per day?
12 hrs with infrequent day naps
