This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Principles of growth
Measuring hight |
Infants grow rapidly and will reach roughly half their adult height by the age of two |
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Adolescents experience growth spurts during puberty |
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Full height is reached y the start of Early adulthood |
The four principles of growth
1. Growth rates are not constant |
2. Different parts of the body grow at different rates |
3. Growth rates vary between children |
4. The growth rate of boys is usually faster on average than that of girls, as men tend to taller than women |
Development Milestones
0-3 months |
Can use gurgling and crying to communicate |
18 months |
Can say six to ten words |
2 years |
Can link words together |
3 years |
Can use simple sentences |
8 Years |
Can reason and explain |
Using gross motor skills
Crawling |
Walking |
Running |
Balancing |
Jumping |
Bending |
Climbing |
Pulling |
Pushing |
Kicking |
Scooting |
Jumping |
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Length or height
In the first two years |
Infants length is measured when lying down |
From 2 years old |
their height is measured when standing |
Areas of development
Physical |
growth and other physical changes that happen to our body throughout life |
Cognitive |
development of language and thinking skills |
Emotional |
cope with feelings about ourself and others |
social |
form friendships and relationships |
Gross Motor: 0-2 Years Olds
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Infants develop motor skills from the head down |
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At 6 months control neck, can roll, sit and crawl |
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11-13 months legs develop so they can stand, cruise and walk |
4. |
At 2 yearscan climb onto low furniture and can kick a ball |
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Question 2
Henry is 4 years old and attends nursery. His key person is worried that his development is not progressing as well as expected for his age.
Outline the role of observation in understanding Hanry's development |
Question 3
Bobby is 5 months old. He has just started to roll over to his front from his back.
Identify two gross motor skills that Bobby is likely to acquire in the next three months |
Question 4
Connor is 18 months old. His sister Amy is 3 years old. They are both meetings the expected milestones for their age.
Outline the differences in their fine motor skills |
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How fine motor skills develop
Newborn
* Able to grasp adults finger
* 3 Months hold a rattle
* 6 months grasp a toy and pass it to his other hand
* 12 months will pick up small objects
18 Months
* Build with small blocks and use a spoon
* Make marks with crayons
* 2 Years can tie a shoelace
3 Years
* Develop tripod grasp
* Can use spoon and fork
* can thread small beads
5 Years
* Manipulate the construction block
* Use hand-eye coordination
8 Years
* Joined up writting |
menopause
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what's the symptoms of menopause Hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings, loss of libido, vaginal dryness
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