Toddler Flashcards
what age is toddler
1-3yr
what is the average weight gain
1.8-2.7kg a year
the birth weight will be …. by 2.5 years
quadrupled
how much does height increase a yr
7.5cm a year
what is the average height of a 2 year old
86.6cm
what is the head circumference increase each year
2.5cm
when do the anterior fontanel close
12-18mo
what is their visual acuity
20/40
when can they start to control their sphincters
18-24 months (can retain urine for over 2hr)
when will baby run
18mo
when can baby walk up stairs
2 yr
developemental stage
autonomy vs. shame
tasks to deal with in this developmental period
- differentiating self from others
- ability to delay gratification
- contorl over bodily functions
- acquisition of social acceptable behaviour
- verbal means of communications
- interaction that is less egocentric
are negativism & ritualism normal?
yes
negativism = persistently saying no
ritualism = need to maintain sameness & reliability
child needs routine to develope autonomy
what happens with the developement of the ego
- thoughts of reason/common sense
- evident when toddler can tolerate delayed gratification
- become aware of ability to fail & master
what cognitive developement stage are they in
sensorimotor & preoperational
what are the characteristics of preoperational thought (lasts until 4yr)
egocentrism, trasducive reasoning, global organization, contraption, animism, irreversibility, magic thinking, inability to conserve
what is the major task of social developement
differentiate self from SA
by 1 year how many words do they have
4 words
300 words by year 2
by 3yo they’re getting 4-5 new words a day
when can baby master utensils
24mo - spoon
36mo - fork
how much screen time
under an hour for 2-4year olds
factors required for toilet readiness
-18-24 months control of sphincters
-urge to hold on & not let go
-communicate sensation with parent
-motivated to phase parents
usually won’t be ready till 28months (girls begin sooner
when will growth slow
12-18months
how much should they eat
3 meal, 2 snacks a day 13g of proteins
symptoms of 17mo physiological anorexia
- dec. appetite
- fussy
- more away of non-nutritive functions of food
- immitate
when can autism be detected
18months, can be diagnosed by 2 yr
serving size
15ml of food per year of life or 25% of adult portion
what causes most accidental deaths
motor vehicle
booster seats
for 18-36kg
rear facing
best until 2 or 10kg
