school age Flashcards
Age: 6-12 years old
Conflict – Industry vs. inferiority
LATE CHILDHOOD
slow but steady. Muscle
coordination is well developed and children can engage in
physical activity that require complex motor-sensory
coordination
Physical development–
developing quickly and much of the
child’s life centers around school. Reading and writing skills
are learned, understand abstract concepts like honesty,
loyalty, values and morals
Mental development
the child achieves greater
independence and a more distinct personality. Fears are
replaced by the ability to cope.
Emotional development
changes from activities by
themselves to more group oriented. They are more
ready to accept the opinions of others and learn to
conform to rules, and standards of behavior. Needs are
the same as infancy and early childhood along with the
need for reassurance, parental approval, and peer
acceptance.
Social development
Between 6 and 12 years old, children grow an average of ____ per year
5cm
The average 6-year-old child is about ____ tall and
weighs about _____.
116 cm, 21 kg
The average 12-year-old child is about _____ tall and
weighs approximately _____
150 cm, 40 kg
what age does Lymphatic tissue growth, IgG and IgA in adult level?
9 years old:
what age does Complete brain growth, adult vision level, refined motor
coordination
10 years old
School-age children are more graceful than they
were as preschoolers
most pronounced changes that indicate increasing maturity in children
- decrease in head
circumference in relation to standing height - decrease in waist circumference in relation to
height - increase in leg length in relation to
height.
the period that begins toward the end of
middle childhood and ends with the 13th birthday
- Preadolescence
signals the beginning of the development of
secondary sex characteristics
puberty
the 2-year
period that precedes puberty, typically occurs during
preadolescence.
prepubescence