PSYC 363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dental Caries, Limbic System, Corpus Callosum
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Growth patterns, each year from age 2-6, well-nourished kids add almost 3 inches in height to 4. 5 pounds in weight. Nutrition: children need far fewer calories per pound of body weight than infant do: deficiencies: in poor nations, lack of macronutrients is severe but vitamin pills and added supplements don"t always help. In developed nations, fresh food is the best source of nutrients. Allergies: between 3-8% of young children have a food allergy, usually to a healthy common food. Just right : some children insist eating certain foods prepared and presented in a particular way. (peaks at 3 and then slopes off) Oral health: too much sugar and too little fiber cause tooth decay which affects more than one third of all young u. s. children: poor nutrition could harm adult teeth and jaw bone, thus hurting proper speech development. Improved motor skills: by 6, u. s kids could ride tricycles, climb, pump legs on swings, and throw and catch balls.
