Family Consumer Science LifePac 9 Child Development and Care

imaginative play

Fantasy or dramatic play which imitates real-life situations

What is the first step to bathing a baby?

Gather everything you need first

Babies discover their fingers, feet, and toes at five months

false, at 3-4 months

Young school-aged children should still take a nap

false, they don't need naps

Children are called toddlers when they are toilet trained

false, when they begin to walk

Finger foods help develop:

hand-mouth and hand-eye coordination

Picking up and holding baby support the :

head and neck

One year old wisdom

-add words to their vocabulary -use no often -short attention spans

Two year old emotional

-assert themselves through "no" -sharing is difficult -enjoy parallel and solitary play

Four year old wisdom

-attention span increases -how and why questions -talkative

Birth to six months wisdom

-babble, coo, gurgle -everything goes in mouth

Four benefits of music

-comforts -teaches -outlet for creativity and feelings -spirtual

Three year old wisdom

-constantly ask questions -enjoy being read the same story over and over -imagining, pretending, imaginary friend

Four year old emotional

-cooperative play -do not get upset when separated from parents -hero worship -need help understanding their feelings -need adult approval and reassurance -begins to feel empathy

Preschooler stature

-curious and eager to learn -gain inner control and assert independence -can better express their needs -common fears: new places, experiences, separation from parents

Birth to six months emotional

-develop parental trust -smile -recognize parents

Three year old stature

-developing large and fine motor skills -hand-eye coordination -grow three inches taller in a year

Young school age stature

-excited about school and being independent -enjoy being helpful to adults -growth is slow but steady -naps not necessary

Four year old stature

-growth is not a s rapid -will lose some childish plumpness -small muscles developing -improvement in hand-eye coordination -good imagination -dominant hand determined

three most common children diseases

-head lice -chicken pox -pink eye

Types of play:

-imaginative -adventure -creative

Two year old stature

-in constant motion -develop large motor skills -begin to show interest in potty training -still need nap

birth to six months stature

-increase rapidly in height, weight, and motor skills -birth infants cannot control body movements -limited vision until around 6 months -2 months: raise bodies up -3-4 months discovered their body parts -can sit with support -5 months they can roll over

three most common things that cause anaphylactic shock

-insect bites -medications -food

Three year old emotional

-interested in cooperative play -sharing and taking turns -time to separate from family for short periods of time

Toddler stature

-learning to be independent -eat often throughout the day -grow less rapidly -walk without support

Young school-age emotional

-like to play in small groups -enjoys field strips -has a best friend

Six to twelve months stature

-nap -begin to adapt and follow a schedule -will begin to feed themselves with fingers and spoons -can sit unassisted -crawl -begin to walk with help -weight nearly three times their birth weight and are double the length

One year old emotional

-parallel play -experience new emotions

Important to understand these aspects of a child:

-physical -mental -social -emotional -spiritual

Six to twelve months emotional

-respond to name -begin to learn what is and is not allowed -eye contact

Young school-age wisdom

-two thousand word vocabulary -misbehaving is an indication of boredom

Two year old wisdom

-understands more words than can speak -three hundred word vocabulary -short attention spans -imaginary play

Six to twelve months wisdom

-wave bye bye -repeat actions that cause a response -begin to speak small words at 12 months

How many servings of veggies?

1 1/2 cup

Accidents are the leading cause of death for which ages?

1-38

Three rules of discipline

1. Set instruction 2. Reinforcement 3. Corrections

How many servings of fruit?

2 1/2 cup

Most children are potty trained by:

2.5 yrs of age

How much protein?

5 oz

How many servings of grains?

6 oz

weaning

Changing from drinking from the bottle or breast to a cup

art definition

Means of creative self-expression in a visual form

creative play

Promote constructive, nonsocial,cognitive & emotional development Paper, crayons, paint,chalk

What is the first solid food a baby will most likely eat?

Rice cereal

A child should have how much oils, fats, and sweets?

Small amounts but oils and fats are still essential

heat stroke symptoms

Sudden collapse with usual loss of consciousness, flushed, hot skin, sweating about 75% of the time (some cases may have less sweating than seen with heat exhaustion), shallow breathing, and a rapid, strong pulse.

First area of baby you wash?

The face

heat exhaustion symptoms

The victim will collapse and have profuse sweating, pale skin, mildly elevated temperature (<102 degrees F), dizziness, hyperventilation, and a rapid pulse.

How many servings of dairy?

Two cups

adventure play

climbing, jumping, crawling, exploring

good art medians for children

crayons, markers, clay, play-dough, finger paint, soap paint

Any discipline should be done in:

private, love, gentleness

Safest emetic

syrup of ipecac

A child should learn submission in:

toddler age

Babies are unique individuals

true