Peds Exam 1 - School Age Flashcards
weight
4-6lbs / yr
height
2in/yr
slimmer w/ increase of muscle
teeth
deciduous teeth are starting to be lost and permanent teeth erupt
-molars around 12 yr
lots of orthodontic work in this age group
when a child is able to tie their own shoe, what else should they be able to
brush their teeth
tie shoes by 6 y/o
school ager age range
6-12 yrs old
school agers are more prone to what d/t their bones not being rigid and formed
fractures
bones develop before muscles & ligaments
when is brain growth complete
10 years old
synapses and judgment not fully developed yet
when can most children read by
7 years old
when can a child ride a bike w/o training wheels
6-8 y/o
if taught, when can a child learn cursive
6-8 y/o (is printing at this time)
when can a child throw a ball skillfully
8-10 yrs
participating in organized sports supports which theorist
Erikson (in sports by 8-10 y/o)
when can a child cut their own meat
8-10 yr
handles eating utensils & uses hands independently
what causes stress to a school ager
-super natural / things on TV
-injury
-storms
-the dark
-staying home alone
-separation from parents
-failure in school / tests
-being unattractive
how much sleep should a school ager get
8-9 hrs
before puberty / growth spurts, increased sleep
what people are most important to school agers
same sex peers
want to be the same as peers esp w/ dress, appearance & activities
key concept of school aged play
fairness adhere to the rules
-conformity and ritual
-w/ peers
-increase physical skill
-want to succeed in sports
school agers thoughts on school
they want to do well
what is a school agers favorite game
table games by age 8
will cheat bc they hate to lose
what is a piaget thing for school agers
they will observe and classify things
size, color, start collection
can school agers logically think
yes
when does bullying first occur
during school age period
jealousy
when do boys and girls start to mix
by age 11 -> awkwardly
erikson: Industry vs inferiority
-school agers need to feel good about themselves for some reason (excel in sports or in B/G scouts or spelling bees)
the process is more important than the end result
DM example of erikson industry vs inferiority
child w/ DM may gains sense of achievement by learning to assess own glucose level
piaget: concrete operational
-can now logically think
-do math in their head
-understands water in different cup is same volume
-less rigid and egocentric
think of consequence & choose not to do it
language of a school ager
-progressing
-syntax & grammar
-able to give directions
riddles & jokes
