The Growing Child | Puberty | Promoting Good Nutrition | Promoting Motor Skills | Hygiene |
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-The growth between the child's first and third birthday.
-Physical features change dramatically.
Define Toddlers
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What is the stage when a person becomes physically and sexually mature?
Define Puberty
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-16th month
What age can practiced toddlers can feed themselves quite capably.
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True
True or False
-Motor skill development is not automatic. |
-The bowel in the bladder regions that control elimination.
Define Sphincter Muscles
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-Body becomes slimmer and straighter.
-Could be aware of growth and notice difference from their friends.
Define Preschoolers
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Male or Female
-Breasts develop, body fat increases and menstruation begins.
Puberty In females..
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-Making them sit at the table until they clean their plate.
What encourages children to eat more than they need?
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-Large Motor Skills
What are skills that use large muscles in the arms, legs and back.
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-A specialist in straightening and realigning teeth.
What is an Orthodontist?
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-Periods of accelerated development.
Define Growth Spurts
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Male or female
-Genitals grow larger and muscles develop. -Facial and body hair begin to grow.
Puberty In males...
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-Age three or four
By what age should children have out-grown most eating problems of earlier years?
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-using small muscles in the fingers, wrists, and ankles.
Define Small Motor Skills
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Using bubbles and toys.
How can parents make bath time fun?
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-Growth until age 10.
-10-14 year old may experience growth spurts.
Define School Age Children
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-Embarrassed, uncomfortable
-Children may become ____ or _____ by the changes of puberty.
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-Cultural background
Children have individual preferences which are influenced by their....
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-Skilled use of hands.
Define Manual dexterity
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Economical, wash and dry.
Children's clothing should be ___ and easy to ___ and ___.
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-Parts of the body grow at different rates.
-Girls go through this about two years before boys.
Define Spurts
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-Sympathetic
Parents should be ____, pointing out that everyone grows at different rates.
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-Involve the child in helping prepare food.
-Hang a poster of the Food Guide Pyramid on the wall
What are some ways you can use to increase a child's awareness of food and nutrition?
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-Able to use both hands equally well.
Define Ambidextrous
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Set an example for children to eventually make themselves
Parents should be aware that their own decisions...
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