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1
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Weight gain slows to __ to __ pounds per year.

A

4-6

2
Q

Birth weight should be quadrupled by age ___.

A

2.5

3
Q

Height increases by about __ inches per year & growth occurs how?

A

3 (Think - a toddler is three and free!) - Growth is step-like (spurts)

4
Q

Growth in the toddler occurs mainly in the ____.

A

Trunk

5
Q

How is eyesight for toddlers?

A

20/40.

6
Q

Should we evaluate further strabismus to prevent amblyopia?

A

YES - it could be a problem.

7
Q

Why do toddlers have increased risk for otitis media, tonsillitis, URI’s, etc?

A

Shorts and straight ear canals.

8
Q

They can walk independently by __ to __ months.
We should worry if they don’t walk by __ months.

Walk up and down stairs by age ___.
Jump with both feet by age ___.

A

12-13 months.
18 months.

2
2.5

9
Q

Coordination improves between ages __ to ___.

A

2-3

10
Q

Improved manual dexterity by age __ to __.

A

12-15 months.

11
Q

Scribbling occurs at age ____ and they can immitate a circle by age ___ months.

A

15 months.

24 months.

12
Q

Throwing a ball overhead happens at age 18 months. T/F?

A

True

13
Q

How do toddler’s accomplish autonomy? (Erickson)

A

Tantrums!

14
Q

What are some of the tasks of the toddler?

A

Differentiation from others, potty training, separation, socially acceptable behavior, decreased egocentrism, etc.

15
Q

What is the need for sameness and reliability called for toddlers?

A

Ritualism - they like their shit together and the same way!

16
Q

What are the two stages of development kids are in for Piaget?

A

Sensorimotor and Preconceptual

17
Q

What is part of the sensorimotor phase?

A

Tertiary Circular Reactions (13-18 months) - see self as separate and form memories.

Invention of new means through mental combinations - 19-24 months - imitate behaviors, domestic mimicry, concept of time forming, etc.

18
Q

What happens during the preconceptual phase?

A

Begins at age 2, 2-3 word sentences, they know what tomorrow means, and transitition between self-satisfying behavior and socialized relationships.

19
Q

Toddlers - can recognize sexual differences at age __ and identify genders at age ___.

A

2.

3.

20
Q

Kids have a great understanding of body integrity - T/F?

A

FALSE - if you poke them with an IV, they think they will lose every bit of them!

21
Q

“I can feed myself, drink from a cup, and use a spoon, although I spill a lot. How old am I?”

A

15 months (use a spoon), fork at 2 years.

22
Q

What are some other skills they develop?

A

Independence, dressing selves, etc.

23
Q

What type of play is characteristic of the toddler?

A

Parallel - sitting beside but not playing together.

24
Q

When does voluntary sphincter control occur?

A

18-24 months.

25
Q

Toddlers - slower growth rate so they need less calories and such. T/F?

A

TRUE

26
Q

How long do toddlers sleep?

A

11-12 hours.

27
Q

When does chest circumference exceed head circumference?

A

24 months.

28
Q

Regression - occurs in toddlers and older kids due to stress. T/F?

A

True

29
Q

What are some things toddlers do that is harmful?

A

Drowning, burns, poisoning, falls, aspiration, etc.