Toddlers

Question 1

When do the anterior and posterior fontanels close?

Answer 1

anterior 12-18 months

posterior 6-8 weeks

Question 2

Normal body shape of a toddler is…

Answer 2

lordosis, pot bellied and bow legged

Question 3

toys for toddlers 9 of them

Answer 3

activity centers - dress up, kitchen
push/pull toys
blocks
dolls
nesting/stacking toys
snap beads
safe climbing gym
swimming pools
sand box

Question 4

How do you handle temper tantrums? 8 ideas

Answer 4

prevent them by offering either or choices
redirect
consistency between caregivers
appropriate expectations and rewards
reasonable consequences
prevent self harm
do not give in, ignore it

Question 5

milestone timeline - can throw a ball overhand

Answer 5

18 months

Question 6

milestone timeline - can run

Answer 6

24 months

Question 7

milestone timeline - climbs stairs

Answer 7

24 months, monkey crawl still

Question 8

milestone timeline - jump with both feet

Answer 8

2.5 years

Question 9

milestone timeline - kicks a ball

Answer 9

2-3 years

Question 10

milestone timeline - peddle a bike

Answer 10

3 years

Question 11

milestone timeline - copies circle and line

Answer 11

by age 2

Question 12

milestone timeline - feeds self with spoon

Answer 12

18 months, overhand

Question 13

Language skills at age 2

Answer 13

speaks 300 words
2 or more words per sentence
65%understandable by age 3

Question 14

milestone timeline - builds towers with blocks

Answer 14

2 blocks 15 m
3-4 blocks 18 m
6-7 blocks 24 m

Question 15

How do toddler?s play

Answer 15

parallel play, side by side but not with each other
they do not share well
learning to take turns

Question 16

potty training

Answer 16

preferred by age 3
sphincter control develops at age 18-24 months
bladder capacity of 2 hours at age 14-18 months

Question 17

Erikson stage

Answer 17

autonomy vs doubt and shame
let them do it
learning limits
negativism and ritualism are important

Question 18

piaget stages are…

Answer 18

still sensorimotor until age 2 then pre-operational from age 2 to 7

• -applies experiences and knowledge to new situations
• -spatial relations, up/ down etc.
• -time, before/after etc.
• -cause and effect
• -animistic thinking
• -egocentric- everyone thinks what they think
• -symbolism in words

Question 19

How to handle sibling rivalry..

Answer 19

• time is a vague concept
• avoid unrealistic expectations
• minimize stressors
• allow participation
• do not compare them
• be aware of visitors attention