Health Promotion Of The Preschooler And Family Flashcards
Preschool age
3-5
Growth
Slows and stables
Slender, artist, graceful, agile, correct posturing
Gross motor skills
Rides a tricycle, balance on one foot, jumps
Skips and hops on 1 leg
- 4 year olds
Jumps rope, swim, skate
- 5 year old
Fine motor skills
Draw circle, developing squares
- 3 years old
Can trace well, picture making, others can identify the pictures
- 4 years
More detail to pictures, multiple body parts, multiple parts of the house
- 5 years
Spiritual development
Learned from others
Significant figures like God: have physical characteristics, lives down the street
Can memorize stories, unsure of meaning
Conscience development is linked
Right from wrong, develop empathy
Body image
Recognize skin color
Recognize racial differences
Will learn bias if taught
Compare body weight & size by 5
Speech problems
Boys > girls
Stuttering, articulation skills
Causes: hearing loss, developmental delays, autism, lack of verbal stimulation
Speech pathology helps treat
Personal behavior
Less negative
Little assistance needed dressing, eating, toileting
Follows warnings of danger routinely by 5
Play
Imaginary playmates
Goes away when they go to school
Okay to play along(normal) but if imaginary friend is being blamed for wrong doings, that’s not right.
Sex Ed
Wants to know the why for everything
Two guidelines:
- find out what the child already knows
- be honest
Fears
Dark, being left alone, animals, ghosts, pain, needs to learnt to actively deal with fear
Sleep problems
Having difficulty falling asleep
Nightmares
Night terrors
