Growth and Development Flashcards
Erikson’s Developmental Stage for Infants
Trust vs. Mistrust
Freud Developmental Stage for Infants
Oral Stage - everything goes in their mouths
Infant Fears
- Stranger anxiety - around 8 months, any new or infrequently seen person may illicit response
- Separation anxiety - around 8 months; they do not understand that parent will come back when they go
Describe Play-Time for an Infant
- Solitary play
- Play is their “work” - practice gross and fine motor skills, problem solving
- Would rather play with parent than toy
- Older infants - stacks cups or large blocks
- Reading to an infant is beneficial
How do infants communicate?
Infants communicate through the senses - touch, sight, and hearing
How can we respond to infant communication?
- Respond to crying in timely manner
- Talk to the baby directly but allow them time to warm to you
- Use soothing, calm tone
- Use play with older infant
- Watch for signs of overstimulation
Signs of overstimulation in an infant
- Yawning
- Turning away
- Decreased eye contact
- Irritability
How long should a carseat be rear-facing?
Until 2 years old
Safe Sleep for Infants (SIDS prevention)
- Sleep on their backs
- Firm mattress that fits snugly to crib rails, no bumpers
- Use tight-fitting sheet with no blankets, toys, or pillows in bed
- Never leave side rail down
- If placed in car seat or swing, always use safety straps
Calorie Needs for a 1-6 month old
108 kcal/kg/day
Calorie Needs for a 6-12 month old
98 kcal/kg/day
Fluid Needs for infants
- 100 mL/kg/day for first 10 kg
2. 50 mL/kg/day for next 10 kg
How long must an infant be fed breastmilk/formula exclusively?
4-6 months
Solid Foods for Infants
Start with soft/pureed food on spoon
- Extrusion of tongue - will push out foods from spoon (disappears 4-6 months)
- Lacks proper enzymes to digest and ability to swallow safely
- Should be sitting in high chair before starting
Infant Teething Interventions
- Cold teething ring
- Baby oragel
* *Fever, vomiting, and diarrhea are not generally considered signs of teething but of illness
Failure to Thrive
- Failure to continue on growth curve
- Multifactoral
- Developmental delays
- Loss of milestones
Toddler Ages
1 and 2 (from turning 1 to turning 3)
Erikson’s Developmental Stages for Toddlers
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
- Power struggles - finding their independence, sense of control
- Negativism - “no” is often the answer even if they mean yes
Freud Developmental Stage for Toddlers
Anal Stage - focus on achieving sphincter control
Toddler Fears
- Separation Anxiety
- Strangers
- Dark
- Loud noises
- Large or unfamiliar animals
What is emotional lability and what age group typically displays it?
Toddlers - they can be happy and pleasant one minute, then overreacting to limit setting the next minute
Describe Play-Time for a Toddler
- Parallel play - play along side rather than cooperatively
- Delayed imitation of others using symbols (making “cupcakes” using blocks
- Animism - human feelings given to objects (“my truck is sad”)
- Its “mine” - do not do well taking turns or sharing until age 3
- Need 30 minutes of structured physical activity (practice throwing) per day and 1 or more hours of unstructured (letting them run around)
- Reading to toddler is beneficial
Aspects of Toddler Communication
They will repeat phrases that they do not understand, will use only important words in sentences (“want cookie milk”)
How can we respond/facilitate toddler communication?
- Approach toddlers carefully, expect fear with some natural resistance
- Use toddler’s preferred words for objects or actions to help them understand (go potty, etc.)
- Tell them about procedures immediately before to reduce building anxiety
- Play along side them - dolls, stories, stickers
- Comment on their toys, role play with procedures on the dolls
How can we teach toddlers?
- Allow them time to ask/answer using their own words and thoughts
- Give two possible choices and use simple honest language (which yummy medicine do you want first? Cherry or grape?)
Toddlers and Choking
- Add difficult to chew foods slowly and cut all food into small bite size pieces
- Avoid very hard to chew foods (nuts, chewy candies, raw carrots, peanut butter, popcorn)
- Cut hot dogs into quarters
- Steam or cook hard foods such as carrots until soft
- Always supervise children while eating
Why is poisoning a huge issue with toddlers?
They have poor taste discrimination and they are very curious
Toddler Water-Related Safety
- Cannot truly learn to swim until age 4
- May still drown in small amount of water (toilet, bathtub, buckets)
- Fence around all pools with locked gates
- Never leave unattended in water (even during bath time or if in flotation device)
- CPR
Breastfeeding Weaning
The longer the mother breast feeds, the less likely for child to be obese
- Recommended for at least 1 year in US and 2 by World Health Organization