Toddlers

Question 1

What age is considered a toddler?

Answer 1

1-3 years

Question 2

What age is a preschooler?

Answer 2

3-5 years

Question 3

What is growth?

Answer 3

Change in height and weight

Question 4

Why do toddlers have drowning dangers?

Answer 4

They still have a large head and their balance is not great.

Question 5

When do teeth begin to come in?

Answer 5

6-8 months

Question 6

When do children start to lose teeth?

Answer 6

6-8 years old

Question 7

One to three year olds go from:

Answer 7

Walking to running, jumping and climbing
Grasping a block to stacking many
Scribbling with fist grasp to drawing

Question 8

Dexterity

Answer 8

Skillful use of hands and fingers

Question 9

Sensory Integration

Answer 9

The brain combines information from several senses to make a single “whole picture”

Question 10

Sensory disfunction

Answer 10

The inability to process or use all the information the senses take in.

Question 11

Are routines before bed important?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

How do you meet a child’s nutritional needs?

Answer 12

Give them serving sizes, give them food they like and don’t force them to eat anything. No casseroles.

Question 13

Size of a toddlers stomach?

Answer 13

The size of their fist. Eats less food, more often. 2 TBSP of each food is average.

Question 14

What order do food empty the stomach?

Answer 14

Liquids, carbs, proteins, fats.

Question 15

What is a good bedtime snack?

Answer 15

Something that includes protein and fat such as 1/2 piece of peanut butter toast, milk, fruit, crackers

Question 16

Sphincter Muscles

Answer 16

The muscles that help regulate elimination

Question 17

Ego centric

Answer 17

Self centered

Question 18

Anger: young toddlers usually-

Answer 18

Throw tantrums

Question 19

Anger: older toddlers usually-

Answer 19

Call people names

Question 20

Separation anxiety

Answer 20

The fear of being away from caregiver

Question 21

Empathy

Answer 21

The ability to understand how another feels. Starts to develop at 2 but not well developed.

Question 22

What do you do if the toddler starts to have nightmares?

Answer 22

You can “re-do” the bedtime routine with the toddler. You can also stay with the child for a while to reassure them.

Question 23

Parallel Play

Answer 23

They play near or next to each other but not actually with other children

Question 24

Cooperative play

Answer 24

Playing with another child, requires taking turns (happens at about 3 years)

Question 25

What do you do if children start fighting?

Answer 25

You should wait to intervene to see if they can work it out. Otherwise just guide them through it

Question 26

Guiding behavior

Answer 26

Think safety
Set limits and boundaries
Use consistency so they always know what to expect
Taking turns

Question 27

Directed learning

Answer 27

Children learn because they are directly taught (shoe tying, learning letters)

Question 28

By age 3 many toddlers can classify items by:

Answer 28

Size, shape, color

Question 29

Car seats: what should infants under 1 year and 20 pounds be in?

Answer 29

A rear facing car seat.

Question 30

Car seats: at what age can an infant be in a front facing car seat?

Answer 30

1 year

Question 31

Car seats: what age must a child ride in a car/booster seat until?

Answer 31

Age 8 or 4’9” or taller.

Question 32

Incidental learning

Answer 32

Accidentally learning something (what happens if I do this) cause and effect.