preschooler Flashcards
physical proportions of the preschooler?
proportions lengthen, more slender, postural erect
height and weight of preschooler?
95-110cm
14.5 to 18.7 kg
gross and fine motor skills in preschooler?
3 yrs rides tricycles
4 yrs throw and catch ball
5 yrs skips and hops
at 3 year they are pretty well established
-fine motor skills like drawing are becoming more established
erikson and preschooler?
initiative vs. guilt
- energetic learning stage, gaining initiative
- should not have guilt for not behaving appropriately
is it normal for child to wish their parents are dead?
yes but if they actually die they will feel huge guilt!
cognitive (piagets theory) and preschooler?
preoperational stage- intuitive thought, socially aware (not egocentric)
most enlightening way to understand preschoolers thinking?
play!
do they understand concepts of time?
not really, best to describe things with an event
preschooler thinking=
magical thinking yay
- inability to think logically
- words are taken very literally
kohlbergs moral theory and preschooler?
preconventional or premoral
- most basic level
- punishment vs. obedience judge vs good and bad
- satisfying their needs
fowlers and preschooler?
stage 2: mythic literal.. strong interest, accept deity
preschoolers and body image?
recognize desirable vs undesirable looks
when can preschooler use scissors, tie laces
scissors- 4 years
laces- 5 years
when do they begin questioning everything?
4 years
vocab at 5 years
2100 words, can name things
when can they dress completely and feed self
3
how much sleep during preschooler
12 hours
most characteristic and pervasive play?
dramatic, imitative, imaginative
parallel play is at 3 years old (toddler more).. but associative is at?
4 and 5 years old
when do imaginary friends appear
between 2.5 and 3.5 years
how do you answer sex ed questions in preschool?
figure out what they know, answer honestly
best way to help children overcome fears?
finding methods to deal with the frightening experience
-like a night light in the dark
aggression?
behaviour with intent to hurt someone
- differs from anger, shown through aggression
- MODELLING (imitating others) is a powerful influence in preschoolers
when is the most critical period for speech development?
between 2 and 4 years!
- prevention and early detection to problems is important
- stuttering common, dont interupt, listen
nutrition and preschooler?
no fruit juices, smaller portions with variety
- quality over quantity
- calcium, little less protein
- 5 yr old is ready for “social” side of eating
vitals for preschooler?
keeps decreasing! HR 60-110 RR 18-25 Temp 37.9 BP 96/57
no of the toddler is subsituted with..
WHY!
how many preschoolers are in nonparental care
70%
what is broken fluency/ dysfluency?
it is normal, brains work faster than their tongues!!
-stuttering
Behaviour variations in preschooler?
-telling tales, imaginary friends, difficulty sharing, regression, sibling rivalry
is masturbation normal?
yes
