FRHD 1010 Lecture Notes - Social Comparison Theory, Frontal Lobe, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

In middle childhood the steady growth average is 2-3 inches/year in height: weight: 5-7 pounds per year. Boys are typically taller than girls; both gender at this age are usual slim: 6-10 year olds usually have lowest body mass index (bmi) Bmi- a measure of the ratio of weight to height. Girl tend to have more body fat, and boys develop more muscle (about age 10) Age 6-12 kids their 20 primary teeth (1st to go are the front 2) Myopia is genetic, of children in developed countries need. Nutrition and malnutrition glasses by end of middle childhood. Malnutrition in early development can lead to sickness, death, or disease. Middle childhood our bodies are stronger with increased immune systems and can be less severely affected by malnutrition: ie. Kids with high nutrition levels are more likely to explore new environments, more energetic, less anxiety, increased positive emotion.