G&D Flashcards
2 months teach about
rolling off of things, keep hand on baby at all times
Prenatal period
conception to birth
Infancy and toddlerhood
birth to 2 years
Early childhood
2-6 years
Middle childhood
6-12 years (school age)
Adolescence
12-19
Emerging adult
19-25
Principles of growth and development
Sequential, influenced by heredity, environment, and learning. head to toe (cephalocaudal) and inner to out (proximodistal) Pace varies based on maturation and practice Needs stimulation to proceed with development
Critical period
Certain things must occur for normal development
Sensitive period
Particular development occurs most easily like algebra is easier to learn in adolescence. Other examples - walking, talking, driving
Physical domain of development
Body size, proportion, appearance, brain development, motor develpment, perception capabilities, physical health
Cognitive domain
Thought processes, intellectual abilities including attention, memory, problem solving, imagination, creativity, academic knowledge, metacognition, language
Social/Emotional domain
Self knowledge – self esteem, sexual identity, ethic identity, morals, understanding emotions and expressions, self regulation, temperment, understanding others, interpersonal skills, friendships
Physical domain
occurs in a predictable and orderly pattern.
Calorie requirements
Birth - 6 months: 120 kcal/kg/day, 7mo-1 year 100. 2-10 70-100, adolescents 45
Weight gain
10% loss, regain in 2 weeks. x2 by 6 months, x3 by 1 year. x4 by 2 years.
School age gain this much weight every year
5-7 pounds
3 years - school age height
3 years to school age 2-5 inches annually.
Weight and height from age 1 to 3
1-3 years old, growth slows after 1 year. Between age 1 and 3 gain 4-6 pounds and grows 3 inches annually Most energy is related to other areas of development
Weight and height from 2 to 6
grow 3 inches annually and gain 4.5 pounds annually. Center of gravity moves from breast bone to belly button. Become slimmer as lower body lengthens
Preschool body changes
potbelly goes away, longer and slimmer, bellies flatten, abdominal muscles strengthen, pelvises straighten. Slow and steady growth Muscles are stronger, moved more balanced as muscles straighten. Face looks like how they will look as an adult
Preschool weight gain and growth
4.5-6.5 lbs and 2.5-3.5 inches a year
School age growth
Slow and stead, self care is easy. Depend less on family. Run faster. Can eat enough or too much. Malnutrition is evident in height. . Grown 2 inches per year, and 4-6 lbs each year. Factors influenced by diet and exercise
Puberty
rapid physical growth each increases on a schedule weight first then height limbs then torso. Increased body fat then height and muscle.