Growth And Development Flashcards
Family Centered Care
Recognizing the family as a unit
Including the family in care and decisions
Supported parents = healthy children
Neonate age range
0-28 days
Infant age range
28 days - 12 months
Toddler age range
1-3 year
Preschool age range
3-6 years
Childhood age range
6-11 years
Adolescent age range
11-18 years
Normal development - INFANCY
Nurturance
Sense of trust
Oral phase: sucking
Environment: safety and strangers
Major stressors - INFANCY
Separation
Infancy length
50% increase
Infancy weight
Doubles by 6 months
Triples by 1 year
When do posterior fontanelles close?
2-3 months
When do anterior fontanelles close?
18 months
When do teeth first start erupting?
8 months
Infant interventions
Parental presence
Familiar objects
Cuddling
Rocking
Sucking
Singing
Music
Soft voice
In toddlers, __________ develops faster than ___________
Motor skills faster than intellectual skills
Normal development - TODDLERS
Sense of autonomy
Anal stage: seek control, tantrums
Major stressors - TODDLERS
Separation
Bodily harm
Altered routine
Height by age 2
Half adult height
Weight by age 2
Quadruples
When should all deciduous teeth be erupted? How many should they have?
33 months
20 teeth
Normal growth - TODDLERS
Slows in 2nd year
Limited food intake
Growth spurts
Head vs chest circumference
Infants: head > chest
Toddlers: equal
Children: head < chest
Toddler interventions
Parental presence
Familiar objects
Allow appropriate choices (avoid yes/no)
Simple language
Routine