Growth Flashcards
Growth meaning
Refers more to size & is fairly predictable.
You stop growing around 20 yrs old
Development meaning
This has more to do with increased skills and complex tasks.
Will be predicatbale.
Continues throughoutlife
Cephalocaudal
head to tail
Proximodistal
midline to outside
first 6 months infant growth
1.5 ibs
1 inch
last 6 months infant growth
3/4 ibs
0.5 inch
Birthweight trend at 6 months
doubled
Birthweight trend at 1 year
tripled
Infant’s posterior fontanel size & when it closed
small
occiptal closed by two months
infant’s anterior fontanel size & closing
diamond shape but large
closes at 12-18 months
For how long do we measure an infants head circumference
Until they’re 2 yrs old
5 month milestone
head lag is gone
rolling from abdomen to back
6 month milestone
sits with support and rolls from back to abdomen
7 months milestone
sits alone, leans forward on handd
8 month milestone
sits without any support
10 mo milestone
can move from prone to sitting & creep pulls to stand
9 month milestone
crawls
11 month milestone
cruises or walks while holding onto something
12 month milestone
first steps
explain trust vs mistrust
This is time from birth to 12 months where they see if they can trust you.
The baby has a relationship w the one who meets their basic needs or is their caregiver.
Consistency matters here.
Is it more imprtant for a child to be right on the dot w a trend or does it matter more about the sequence
Sequence but if the sequence is off too and the timing i way behind, need to investigate.
What if head growth isnt a good trend?
Reason for concern then bc it is substantial
Why are milestones important
Can help parent understand what to expect. and even help w safety
What is the temper the product of
It can be inborn or be nurtured
How should we handle temperment?
We need to accept it honestly and try to wokr with it
When is senosirmotor?
Birth to 18 months where the reflexes will become voluntary.
They begin to learn cause & effect as well.
They also know that they are seperate from the parent
Is anxiety around a stranger good or bad?
Good! it is a sign they have developed trust in you! 6 months
“IDK you soo are you going to hurt me?”
When is object permanence developed
9-10 months
means if they can’t see you, they still know you exist
Should you allow an infant to cry if they are being needy?
Sometimes. Can help the infant learn how to self soothe
Does everyone need to breast feed
no. but if you do breast feed, should do that and only that for first 6 months
Can an infant drink cows milk?
no they can’t process it for at least 12 months
what is good about whole milk once they can drnk it
helps with myelinization of nervous system
weaning
from bottle to cup
introducing food
do it one food at time for allergies
can you use an infafeeder
no don’t.
keeps them from developing to be able to swallow with the tongue.
you try to give your baby solid food & they just wont swallow. is this bad?
not necessarily . just wait and try again in another week or so
can you give honey to an infant?
NOOO due to botulism
high allergen foods
eggs
peanuts
docs recommend giving in small amounts
when to wheen baby from pacifier
6 months due to it being a self soothing mechanism
what is tummy time for
develops trunk muscles & control extremeties
Can you place a baby in a walker?
Not if younger than 7 months - they dont have the support they need for their head
but above all , no wheels
safety concerns for baby
choking!!
burns
falls
which way should car seat face
rear facing
around no airbags so middle seat if able
make sure its tight
also becareful with grocery carts
birth weight trend by 2.5 years
quadrupled
height is 50% of adult age by 2 at least
1-3 years mindset of toddler : shame and doubt
They can be very selfish.
negative.
clumsy.
multiword sentences that wont make sense
positive resolution for 1-3 yrs old
Self control but resolve issue without loss of self esteem
transductive reasoning: preoperations
a dog has 4 legs so all animals w 4 legs are dogs
all men are ddad
animism: preopertions
fantasy that objects are alive
when caring for toddler, is it ok if they’re alone?
no need to be w parent for exam. its just better and calms them
how to handle toddler care if they’re being a pain?
just go with it.
can toddlers be violent
absafuckinglutely
they will protect themselves :)
so approach slow and at their level
how to toilet train
help them understand what you’re asking them to do.
make sure they’re wearing appropriate clothing
let them use whichever bathroom
positive reinforcement only
toddler discipline
set limits - don’t change your mind
- but can use variety of techniques
preschool initiative vs guilt
3-5 yrs old
Need to achieve something & trying is everything
wont realize everyone is a stranger
help them develop conscience & how they affect others
how do preschoolers talk
Proficient but literal
don’t care who is listening
asks why a lot bc theyre curious
rapid growing vocab and stutters happen if they can’t quite figure it out
preschooler logic
they sound logical but are they?? more pre-logical here lol
imaginary friends, animism, no facts
how preschoolers are with health providers
Want to be helpful but cant always do it
don’t make them feel bad
needle phobia is big. limit viewing time
prepare and come ready w distractions
will preschoolers procrastinate
prescoolers and seperation
choices
yes.
can become stressed
let them help make choices!
childseat rulees
under 4 and 40 ibs , need a seat
booster seat rule
4-8 years
less than 80 ibs
smaller than 4’9
industry vs inferiority 6-12 yrs old
succeeding in school is priority
very competitive
peers are important but parents are too still
need to develop a sense of competence and perseverance
will school aged children be selifh?
how do they deal
how to deal with school aged kids in care
not usually.
deal best with stuff they have experience in
and they wanna help themselves
let them be involved
explain everything
access to the phone
stage 1 of puberty female
no signs of breast changes or pubic hair
stage 2 of puberty female
increase breast size and areola darkens
hair is present
stage 3 of puberty female
increase of breast and areola areas
pubic hair is coarse
stage 4 of puberty femlae
secondary mounded occurs at breast near areola
pubic hair is adult like
stage 5 of puberty female
breast buds now mature
pubic hair is adult like
