Infancy
This is when weight is doubled (approximately) in an infant.
What is age 6 months
The age when Head/chest circumferences are equal
What is at about 1-2 years of age
This is the average yearly weight gain
What is about 5 lb/year
This is the average hours/night of sleep required during school age
What is 9 1/2 hours
This is the stage of development for Teens (Erickson's Theory)
What is Identity vs. Role Confusion
This is usually the first 1st food introduced in infancy
What is Iron-fortified rice cereal
This is the age when a child is able to walk up and down stairs
What is age 2
Describe at least two examples of Fine and Gross motor skills expected for 3 year old
1) What is Ride a tricycle
2) Balance on one foot
3) Jump off the bottom step
4) Use alternate feet when going up the stairs
5) Copy a circle
6) Build a tower of 9-10 blocks
This is the most common cause of severe injury and death in school-age children (ages 5-14)
What are motor vehicle crashes and drowning (unintentional injuries)
These are some normal body responses due to puberty/hormones during the teen years.
Name at least two.
1) Breast development in females
2) Growth spurt (girls get taller more quickly)
3) Menstrual cycle for females (average age 12-13)
4) Voice changes in males (voice deepens)
5) Body odor, acne and mood changes
The age that a child begins to imitate sounds
What is age 8 months
Number of words known at age 3
What is 300
This is stage of development for Erickson for a preschooler.
What is Initiative vs. Guilt
This is Erikson's stage of development for the school-aged child
What is Industry vs. Inferiority
These are the major causes of death in teens.
(Name at least two)
1) Homicide (ages 15-19): involving guns.
2) Accidents/ Car crashes, drug overdoses, drowning.
3) Suicide (depression, anxiety and stress)
4) Cancer and heart conditions
This is approximately the age where an infant should be able to sit up without assistance.
What is 8 months of age.
This is Erikson's stage of development in toddlerhood
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
A five year old has to be "kindergarten ready."
Describe at least 2 items that a 5 year old should be able to do.
1) Should be able to self dress by age 5
2) Should be able to use the bathroom independently (wash hands and dress themselves)
3) Capable of holding a pencil or crayon correctly, using child safe scissors.
4) Can run, jump and balance.
5) Understand basic directions.
Describe at least two things that a school aged child can do (Ages 6-12) can do.
(Fine motor skills or gross motor skills).
1) Can tie shoes
2) Run and jump
3) Ride a bike
4) Learn to swim and play sports
This is a characteristic of the formal operations period (Piaget's Theory)
What is the ability for abstract thinking; teens can use logic to solve problems.
This the stage of development for an infant (according to Erickson's theory of development)
What is Trust vs. Mistrust
Describe at least two items that toddlers should be able to do (physically)
Toddlers should be able to:
1) Walk independently without support (after age 12 months or so)
2) Kick a ball forward
3) Climb on and off furniture
4) Drink from an open cup
5) Scribble with crayons
6) Stack small blocks into towers
Everything we need to know, we learned in Kindergarten!
Describe at least social and emotional skills a kindergartner learns (age 5).
1) Share, take turns and cooperate with others.
2) Manage their emotions, rather than have tantrums.
3) Separate from parents/caregivers without too much stress.
4) Follow basic rules/directions.
5) Learn "Please" and "Thank you"
These are the ages puberty begins for males and females.
What is age 9-14 in males, what is age 10-13 in females.
Teen brains are still "growing."
The front part of the brain (prefrontal cortex is the last to finish growing).
Describe at least two items that would be related to this concept.
1) May take more risks or act on impulse.
2) Have a hard time planning ahead.
3) Struggle to calm their emotions.
4) Learning the true concept of empathy for others.