Sleep and rest in preschoolers
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- requires about 10 to 12 hours of sleep
- many children this age too busy or active to have time for naps even
though they need to rest and replenish energy. Some take only 1 nap per
day, and many don't nap on daily basis
- average nap in this age lasts 30-60 mins
- by evening most children are overtired and in need of early bedtime
- have difficulty falling asleep and often wake up during night with
nightmares or NIGHT TERRORS
Where is red marrow found in the body at this age?
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Flat bones in the body, such as:
- skull
- sternum
- breastbone
-vertebrae
- pelvic bones
***Red marrow helps body produce blood cells
Obesity in children
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- more accurately measured in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers using
weight for height chart
- reading over 85th percentile considered obesity
- places children at risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2
diabetes, liver/gall bladder disease, asthma
- can have genetic predispostion for obesity, although other factors can
contribute including medications, consumption of fast food, sedentary
lifestyle (more than 2 hrs of tv)
How to foster good eating habits
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, - set good examples
- never force eating
- don't use food as bribe or reward
-eat with child
- provide relaxed atmosphere
- encourage child's help in prep and cleanup
- provide positive reinforcement
- allow child to eat foods in any order
Body porportions
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- lose some subcutaneous/adipose tissue (look slender)
-rate of growth for extremities faster than for trunk, so more adultlike
proportions
- protuberant abdomen/exaggerated lumbar (lordosis) disappear
- head/neck decrease in proportion
Reasons to select homeschooling
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- religious or moral instruction
- often parents are dissatisfied with public education and school social
environment
How to acclimate child to pre-school
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, - Parent should stay with child first day
- Some children require special understanding and patience from parent
- Don't force any activity on child
- If child not ready for preschool, socialization and skills like forming
friendships or getting along with peers are unlikely to develop
- Work together with school to access child's readiness
- Parents can familiarize child with school and teachers before first day
- Allow child ample opportunity to discuss feelings
5-year old language and speech
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- can form 5 or more word sentences
- vocabulary contains between 2000-2400 words
- can converse on the phone
Vital signs
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- requires about 10 to 12 hours of sleep
- many children this age too busy or active to have time for naps even
though they need to rest and replenish energy. Some take only 1 nap per
day, and many don't nap on daily basis
- average nap in this age lasts 30-60 mins
- by evening most children are overtired and in need of early bedtime
- have difficulty falling asleep and often wake up during night with
nightmares or NIGHT TERRORS
Where is red marrow found in the body at this age?
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Flat bones in the body, such as:
- skull
- sternum
- breastbone
-vertebrae
- pelvic bones
***Red marrow helps body produce blood cells
Obesity in children
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- more accurately measured in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers using
weight for height chart
- reading over 85th percentile considered obesity
- places children at risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2
diabetes, liver/gall bladder disease, asthma
- can have genetic predispostion for obesity, although other factors can
contribute including medications, consumption of fast food, sedentary
lifestyle (more than 2 hrs of tv)
How to foster good eating habits
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, - set good examples
- never force eating
- don't use food as bribe or reward
-eat with child
- provide relaxed atmosphere
- encourage child's help in prep and cleanup
- provide positive reinforcement
- allow child to eat foods in any order
Body porportions
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- lose some subcutaneous/adipose tissue (look slender)
-rate of growth for extremities faster than for trunk, so more adultlike
proportions
- protuberant abdomen/exaggerated lumbar (lordosis) disappear
- head/neck decrease in proportion
Reasons to select homeschooling
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- religious or moral instruction
- often parents are dissatisfied with public education and school social
environment
How to acclimate child to pre-school
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, - Parent should stay with child first day
- Some children require special understanding and patience from parent
- Don't force any activity on child
- If child not ready for preschool, socialization and skills like forming
friendships or getting along with peers are unlikely to develop
- Work together with school to access child's readiness
- Parents can familiarize child with school and teachers before first day
- Allow child ample opportunity to discuss feelings
5-year old language and speech
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- can form 5 or more word sentences
- vocabulary contains between 2000-2400 words
- can converse on the phone
Vital signs
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