TODDLERS Flashcards
(17 cards)
big milestones of a toddler:
throw ball by:
walks without help by:
runs okay by:
goes up steps by:
copies circles by:
copies lines by :
pedals by:
feeds self by:
can use spoon ____.
skip:
balance on one foot:
throw ball overhead:
jump using both feet:
begins kicking ball:
throw ball by 18M
walks without help by 15M
runs okay by 24M
goes up steps by 24M
copies circles by 24M
copies lines by 24M
pedals by 3Y
feeds self by 18M (can use spoon decently)
skip: 4y
balance on one foot: 3y
jumps using both feet: by 2.5y
begins kicking ball: by 3y
normal body of toddler:
L____
P_____
B_____
O_____ (open until when?)
Lordosis
Pot belly
Bowed legs (normal at 2Y)
Open anterior fontanel (until 12-18M)
normal overall actions of a toddler:
doesn’t ____ & _____
focus is on _______
doesn’t share
doesn’t play with another child
focus is on control & gross motor play
how speech progresses for a toddler:
how can speech be promoted?
300 words by 2y
multiword sentences by 2y
65% is understandable by 3y (900 words)
can be promoted by talking, reading, singing, repeating words
how toddlers play:
are they expected to share?
what type of play do toddlers exemplify?
no, they are not expected to share
parallel play
enjoy rough tumble
builds tower of 2 cubes by ____
builds tower of 3-4 cubes by ___
builds tower of 6-7 cubes by ___
2 cubes by 15M
by 18M
by 24M
good toys to give to promote development of toddlers:
shape sorters, cubes, books, climbing activities, throw ball, finger paints, baby dolls, carriages, soft dinos
how to handle temper tantrums:
sibling rivalry:
how to keep toddlers safe:
need warnings & clear communication
ignore tantrums but make sure they are safe
give choices to avoid negativism
sibling rivalry is expected; if they are quiet, this means trouble
mind of a toddler:
how do they think?
they think we are just like them
they are mobile & opinionated, but are not able to express it very well
get frustrated easily when you do not understand them
erikson stage for toddler
autonomy vs shame & doubt
learning to gain control of body & allow for them to be successful
most important time to begin limit setting
negativism & ritualism very important
piaget stage for toddler
sensorimotor (0-2) & pre-operational (2-7y)
13-18M: tertiary circular reactions –> invention of new means, interacting more with environment; find another way to get what they want
egocentrism: sees the world from their own eyes, difficulty sharing
per-operational: repeating over & over (egocentric speech); concerned with why & how
age range for toddlers
1 to 3y
biological growth:
weight:
height:
head circumference:
weight: gains 5-6 lb/year
height: grows 5 inch/year
head circumference: 2.5 cm growth during second year
fine motor development:
uses cup well by:
can put round peg in board by:
can scribble by:
holds crayon with fingers:
good hand-finger coordination:
hold spoon by:
learn to ____ self
uses cup well by 15M
can put round peg in board by 15M
can scribble by 15M
holds crayon with fingers by 24-30M
good hand-finger coordination: 30M
hold spoon by 15M
learn to DRESS self
sensory development:
knows own name:
follows simple, two-step directions:
remembers & repeats 3 numbers by:
uses short sentences:
identifies geometric forms:
able to speak 300 words:
combines at least __ words together for speaking
object permanence fully developed by:
NEED ____.
knows own name: 12M
follows simple, two-step commands: 2y
remembers & repeats 3 numbers by 3y
uses short sentences by 18-24M
identified geometric forms by 18M
able to speak 300 words by 2y
combines at least 2 words together for speaking
object permanence fully developed by 2y
need ritualism
stress & coping:
sources of stress:
signs of stress:
IMPORTANT: give ___
sources of stress: separation from parents, dark, loud noises, certain persons or situations, violence, loss of security object
signs of stress: negativism, regress, rigidity, lack of sociability, tantrums, self-centeredness
give CHOICES
psychosocial development
differentiation of self from others
toleration of separation from parents
ability to withstand delayed gratification
control over bodily functions
acquisition of socially acceptable behavior
verbal means of communication
ability to interact with others in a less egocentric way
