Preschool Child 3-6 Years Flashcards
What are some physical development in preschool children age 3 to 6 years old
Gain 4 pounds per year and grow 2 inches per year
As a preschool child develops, what are some body system changes?
Kidneys and G.I. system reach full maturity with voluntary control beginning
Eustachin tube changes shape, reducing vulnerability to the Otis media/ear infections
Tonsils and adenoids remain large, but immune response strengthens
Lung and heart increase in capacity
What are some motor skills preschool children start to develop?
Improve coordination, learning to use silverware and be fine, both fine and gross motor skills
Preschool children, and teeth
Primary teeth finish erupting with girls often finishing a year earlier than boys, flossing in fluoride supplementation begins around this age
What’s the respiratory rate of a preschool child?
22 to 30 breaths per minute
What is the heart rate of a preschool child?
80 to 120 bpm
What’s the blood pressure for a preschool child?
Blood pressure should be around 100/60
What should division be for a preschool child?
Reaches 20/20 vision by age 6
What are developmental milestones for a three year-old?
Open door, kick balls, running, jumping
Know their names, gender, and age
Can describe actions through pictures
Put on simple clothing and shoes
Eat without assistance
What are developmental milestones for a four year old?
Climb, ladders, throw balls over hand, hold, pencil
Ask why, when, how and the meaning of words
Wash and dry hands, brush teeth independently
Draw a person with 2 to 3 parts
Ride a bike with training wheels
What are some developmental milestones for a five-year-old?
Can name 4 to 5 colors, cut and paste
Know their address and phone number
Draw a full person
Engage in make believe in role-playing
What are developmental milestones for six-year-old?
Able to be a ball 4 to 6 times
Skate and ride a bike without training wheel wheels
Tie shoelace independently
Understand right and left
Dry person with six body parts and clothing
What ethnicity have a higher risk for lactose intolerance?
African-American, Native American in Asia
What is the leading cause of death in preschool children?
Accidental injuries
