FSW 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Enuresis, Night Terror, Nocturnal Enuresis
10 Apr 2019
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Chapter 9: physical development and health in early childhood. Rapid growth between ages 3 to 6. Grow 2 to 3 inches per year (boys and girls) Gain 4 to 6 pounds per year (boys and girls) Throughout the growing-up years the sleep patterns change. Bedtime brings separation anxiety: children avoid it, transitional objects help a child shift from the dependence of infancy to the independence of later childhood , nightlight, blankets, stuffed animals. Sleep disturbances and disorders: causes, accidental activation in the brain"s motor control system. Incomplete arousal from a deep sleep: disordered breathing as well as restless leg movements, sleep terror awakening in a state of agitation, walking and talking during sleep, persistent nightmares sign of stress. Gross motor skills: physical skills which involve large muscles: running and jumping. Fine motor skills: manipulative skills that involve the eye-hand and small-muscle coordination: buttoning and drawing. Preference shown for using a particular hand.
