Human Growth & Development Flashcards
Development is integrated meaning…
When one area is affected, others are as well.
Child Development refers to what kinds of change and when
Physical, mental, and socioemotional changes that occur between birth and the end of adolescence.
True or False: Development is uniform and the same for everyone
False. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence but progress happens at different rates and is influenced by genetic & environmental factors.
Infant & Toddlers development age range
0-3
Infants & Toddlers - Healthy Growth & Development
- Physical – grows rapidly, especially brain
- Mental – learns through sense, exploring, playing, communicates by crying, babbling, then “baby talk” in simple sentence
Social-Emotional – seeks to build trust in others, dependent, beginning to develop a sense of self
- Mental – learns through sense, exploring, playing, communicates by crying, babbling, then “baby talk” in simple sentence
Infants & Toddlers - Key HC Issues
- Communication - provide security, physical closeness; promote health parent-child bonds
- Health - keep immunizations/checkups on schedule, provide proper nutrition, sleep, skin care, oral health, routine screenings
Safety - ensure a safe environment for exploring, playing, sleeping
- Health - keep immunizations/checkups on schedule, provide proper nutrition, sleep, skin care, oral health, routine screenings
Infants & Toddlers - ex. of age specific care
- Involve child & parents in care during feeding, diapering, and bathing
- Provide safe toys and opportunities for play
- Encourage child to communicate - smile, talk softly to them
Help parents learn about proper child care
Young Children age range
4-6
Young Children - Healthy Growth & Development
- Physical – grows at a slower rate, improving motor skills, dresses self, toilet trained
- Mental – begins to use symbols, improving memory, vivid imagination, fears, likes stories
Social-Emotional – identifies with parents, becomes more independent, sensitive to others feelings
- Mental – begins to use symbols, improving memory, vivid imagination, fears, likes stories
Young Children - Key Health Care Issues
- Communication – give praise, rewards, clear rules
- Health – keep immunizations/checkups on schedule; promote healthy habits (good nutrition, personal hygiene, etc.)
Safety - promote safety habits (use bike helmets, safety belts etc.)
- Health – keep immunizations/checkups on schedule; promote healthy habits (good nutrition, personal hygiene, etc.)
Young Children - Age Specific Care
- Involve parents and child in care - let child make some food choices
- Use toys and games to teach child and reduce fear
- Encourage child to ask questions, play with others and talk about feelings
Help parents teach child safety rules
Older Children age range
7-12
Older Children - Healthy Growth & Development
- Physical – grows slowly until a spurt at puberty
- Mental – understands cause and effect, read, write, do math, eager active learners
Social-Emotional – develops a greater sense of self, focuses on school activities, negotiates for greater independence
- Mental – understands cause and effect, read, write, do math, eager active learners
Older Children - Key HC Issues
- Communication - help child to feel competent, useful
- Health - keep immunizations/checkups on schedule, give information on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, sexuality
Safety - promote safety habits (playground safety, resolving conflicts peacefully)
- Health - keep immunizations/checkups on schedule, give information on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, sexuality
Older Children - Age Specific Care
- Allow child to make some care decisions (which are do you want the vaccine in)
- Build self esteem - ask child to help you do a task, recognize his or her achievements etc.
- Guide child in making healthy, safe, lifestyle choices
Help parents talk with child about peer pressure, sexuality, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Adolescent Age Range
13-18
Adolescent - Healthy Growth & Development
- Physical – grows in spurts, matures physically, able to reproduce
- Mental – becomes an abstract thinker (goes beyond simple solutions, can consider many options etc.), chooses own values
Social-Emotional – develops own identity, builds close relationships, tries to balance peer group with family interests, concerned about appearances, challenges authority
- Mental – becomes an abstract thinker (goes beyond simple solutions, can consider many options etc.), chooses own values
Adolescent - Key Health Care Issues
- Communication – provide acceptance, privacy, build teamwork, respect
- Health – encourage regular checkups, promote sexual responsibility, advise against substance abuse, update immunizations
Safety – discourage risk taking (promote safe driving, violence prevention etc)
- Health – encourage regular checkups, promote sexual responsibility, advise against substance abuse, update immunizations
Adolescent - Age Specific Care
- Treat more as an adult than child - avoid authoritarian approaches
- Show respect, be considerate of how treatment may affect relationships
- Guide teen in making positive lifestyle choices (ie correct misinformation from teens peers)
Encourage open communication between parents, teens and peers
Young Adult age range
18-35
Young Adult - Healthy Growth & Development
- Physical - reaches physical and sexual maturity, nutritional needs for maintenance not growth
- Mental - acquires new skills, information, uses these to solve problems
Social-Emotional - seeks closeness with others, sets career goals, chooses lifestyle, community, starts own family
- Mental - acquires new skills, information, uses these to solve problems
Young Adult - Key Health Care Issues
- Communication - be supportive & honest, respect personal values
- Healthy - encourage regular checkups, promote healthy lifestyle (proper nutrition, exercise, weight etc.) inform about health risks, update immunizations
Safety – provide information on hazards at home, work
- Healthy - encourage regular checkups, promote healthy lifestyle (proper nutrition, exercise, weight etc.) inform about health risks, update immunizations
Young Adult - Age Specific Care
- Support making health care decisions
- Encourage healthy and safe habits at work and home
Recognize commitments to family, career, community (time, money etc)
- Encourage healthy and safe habits at work and home
Middle Adult age range
36-64