Health Promotion Flashcards
Infant discipline
Needed through redirection and boundaries, safety, no no, loud noise
Should infant get pacifier?
Personal decision; provide comfort for infants and infants need to suck when they don’t need to eat BUT gets dirty easily and difficult to wean them off, can cause dental probs and Dec amount of breastfeeding
What kind of shoes should infants wear?
None
Infant sleep activity/exercise and brain development
- by 3-4 months; 9-12h a night with 2 day time naps
- naturally active and curious; avoid excessive use of playpens, swings, etc
- let the child on the floor
- infant stimulation necessary for brain development
Promoting baby teeth development
- eruption of deciduous (primary) teeth
- age varies but order is predictable
- lower central incisors first followed by upper central incisors
- for first 2Y of life, age in months minus 6 = number of teeth
s/s of teething
Swollen gums, sore, fever, inc finger suck/bite, Dec appetite, sleep problems
Teething guidance for parents
Avoid alcohol on the gums, cold is soothing, anesthetics ointments used with caution bc can take away gag reflex, analgesics applied only as directed
Safety hazards for infants
Dishwashers, latex balooons, stoves, soft bedding (until 2Y), hand me down baby gear, grandma’s purse, bath seats and rings, bath oil/baby oil/powder (pneumonia-like condition), family dog, power windows
Prevention of unintentional injuries in infants
Never leave unattended on raised surface, crib safety, infant seats, equipment, windows, stairs, walkers, slide rails, items for climbing; keep small objects out of reach, powders, bottles, toys; co-sleeping; never leave car unattended, never hold infant in lap, keep door and windows locked, infant seat
Prevention of burns for infants and toddlers
No sunscreen before age 6, then 70-100 spf, fireplace, hot liquids, electricity, heaters, fires
Prevention of unintentional injuries—biological/chemical
Wash hands, drugs, toxins, cigarette smoke—leads to infection, asthma—car and house not good spots and wear smoking jacket to take off before entering house; top of fridge is not a good spot
Lead exposure—sources, s/s, why infants are vulnerable
- Sources—toys, lead glazed pottery, air, household dust, drinking water, old house
- s/s—efects the brain, CNS, blood and kidneys
- infants vulnerability—breathe in more air than adults, breath closer to ground, inc GI absorption, mouth breathing inc absorption
How to Dec lead exposure
Change clothes after working somewhere with lead, diet high in calcium, iron, vit C, boil water 20 min before giving to infant, treat with Chelating agents—combine with iron and excrete, keep play areas clean and dust free, don’t remove lead paint yourself, avoid burning compounds with lead
Sibling rivalry for toddlers
- avoid unrealistic expectations
- avoid or minimize extra stressors
- allow them to participate
- don’t compare against each other
- visitors
- don’t make big changes when the baby comes—do before
- reward older child when baby gets gifts
Temper tantrums
Don’t give in; can ignore behavior but make sure they are safe; have reasonable consequences for temper tantrums beyond the normal
Toddler discipline
- toddlers need clear guidelines and expectations
- types of discipline—distraction and divert, encourage cooperation, provide structure, set limits, positive reinforcement, spanking—not recommended
Alternatives to spanking
Be firm, but kind; pause, teach, be positive, give explanations, not threats, time out, offer incentives, be flexible, drop out of power struggle
Time out
- 3Y and older—1 minute for every year of age
- discuss behavior when time is up, if resumes behavior, child goes back to time out
- discipline must occur immediately at time of incident
- not in front of others—may impact self-esteem
Toilet training
- voluntary sphincter control
- can stay dry for 2h
- regular bowel Mvt
- gross motor skills to walk, sit, squat
- cognitive skills
- willingness to pls parents
- curiosity about adult toilet habits
- impatient with wet or soiled diapers
- parental readiness
Potty training
- prepare the child
- potty seats
- limit practice times
- frequent reminders
- teach good hygiene
- reinforce a sense of accomplishment
- consistency is vital
Toddler sleep and activity
- 12h/day including nap
- may try to sleep with parents
- routines
- transitional objects—help them feel attached when parents aren’t there (blanket, stuffed animal)
- encourage activity