Toddler
Drowning, falls, choking, burns, poisoning
What are unintentional injuries?
Developmental behavior of taking what they want and not wanting to share
What is egocentric?
The best time to refer for further evaluation
When is as soon as the developmental delay is noticed?
Consistency with boundaries, time out, taking away fun items, explaining choices
What is discipline?
Normal behavior that stems from curiosity and causes pleasure but needs to be taught appropriate social boundaries and redirection
What is masturbation?
Normal behavior that may occur with new stressors in the child's life.
What is regression?
Emotional reactions due to a need to control their environment
What is emotional lability?
The best time to change from car seat to booster seat
What is when the child meet both height AND weight requirements?
Imaginary friend, stuffed animals, fears, vivid imagination
What is magical thinking?
What are unintentional injuries?
According to Erikson's developmental theory, the toddler craves:
What is autonomy and control?
According to Piaget's developmental theory, children imitate caregivers, such as talking on the phone, vacuuming, etc.
What is the sensorimotor phase?
Increased risk for UTI's due to this
What is a short urethra?
According to Erikson's developmental theory, preschoolers experience pleasure with success and guilt when not successful
What is initiative vs guilt?
According to Piaget's developmental theory, children start to know right from wrong, exhibits egocentric thinking, displaying animism
What is the preoperational stage?
Weaning from the bottle should occur between
What is 12-15 months?
Using only the essential words
What is telegraphic speech?
Increased risk for ear infections due to this
What is short, straight eustachian tubes?
May occur because the child gears punishment or imagination gets carried away
What is lying?
Activities and abilities that were accomplished but can no longer do that and should be referred asap
What are signs of developmental delay?
Stacks 6-7 blocks, scribbles and paints, tries to open doors, puts pegs into holes, can be right or left handed, turns pages, tries to undress themselves
What are expected fine motor skills?
Runs, kicks ball, climbs on furniture, climbs stairs with assistance, stands on tiptoe, rides tricycle
What are expected gross motor skills?
Increased risk for URI's due to this
What are small trachea and immature alveoli?
Undresses themselves, climbs stairs with alternate feet, stands on one foot for 10+ seconds, skips, catching improves
What are expected gross motor skills?
Traces letters and shapes, undresses themselves, stacks 9-10 blocks, can draw basic stick figures, uses scissors
What are expected fine motor skills?