TODDLER Flashcards
Temperment
temper tantrums result when toddlers are frustrated with restrictions on independece. best strategy is to ignore them, abstinancy occur
rugrats
intense period of exploration = safety issue, at risk for injury
Weight gain
SLOWS, 4-6 lbs per year
Birth weight
quadrupled by 2.5 years of age
Height
increases 3 inches per year
Growth pattern
steplike rather than linear
Average weight
27 lbs
average height
34 in (86cm)
Appearance
squat, pot bellied (lordosis) of less well-developed abdominal muscles and short legs, slightly bowed and large trunk
Improved coordination
between ages 2 and 3
fine motor development
should not be hand dominant yet
Improved manual dexterity
12-15 months
throw ball
18 months
Locomotion
is the major gross skill developed in toddler
Walk alone
12-14 mos
Run
18 months
walk up and down stairs
2-3 years
By 2-3 years can
jump with 2 feet, stand on one foot, walk on tiptoe, and climb stairs with alternate feet
Coordination and equilibrium in walking, running pretty refined
by 3 years
Throw and retrieve toy, put shape into appropriate shaped hole, scribble spontaneously
15 months