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EARLY, MIDDLE, &

LATE CHILDHOOD

Learning Module 3

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMEN T

MIDDLE AND LATE ADULTHOOD

• (^) Steady growth
• (^) Improved

coordination, muscle

strength and

endurance

• (^) Ethnic differences in

height

South Korea 45. Hong Kong 47. Monrovia, Liberia (Africa) 47. United States, Asian ancestry 48. United States, European ancestry 49. United States, African ancestry 50. Moscow, Russia 50. Height (in Inches) EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRLS Brussels, Belgium 49. 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

MOTOR

DEVELOPMENT

Motor skills become smoother and more coordinated. Girls outperform boys in their use of fine motor skills. Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (5 OF 5)

QUE STI ON

Did you play a sport as a child?

If so, was it a positive or

negative experience?

EXERCISE

 CDC: 1 hr/day moderate to

vigorous physical activity

 U.S. children not getting

enough

 Linked to reduced fat,

increased strength,

reduced blood pressure,

reduced risk for metabolic

disease

 Aerobic exercise also

benefits:

 Children’s attention and

memory

 Effortful and goal-

directed thinking and

behavior

HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISEASE  (^) Cancer  (^) 2nd leading cause of death in children 5– 14 years old  (^) Most common child cancer is leukemia  (^) Children with cancer are surviving longer because of advancements in cancer treatment

ILLNESS

AND

DEATH

If your child were diagnosed with a serious illness, would you tell them? Why or why not?

How would you address the possibility of their death? 14

HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISEASE  (^) Overweight children  (^) 17.5% 6-11 yo in U.S. obese  (^) Heredity and environmental causes  (^) Consequences - Diabetes, hypertension, and elevated blood cholesterol levels, low self-esteem, teasing  (^) Intervention programs  (^) Combination of diet, exercise, behavior management  (^) Emphasize parents engaging in healthier lifestyles  (^) Healthier food, family exercise

Childhood Obesity  BMI  Overweight (85th) obese (95th)  Impaired memory and decision making  Intervention  Rejected, ridiculed, teased and bullied This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

COPING

WITH

STRESS

• (^) Older children generate more coping alternatives to stressful situations.
• (^) Outcomes for children who experience disasters  (^) Depression  (^) Panic disorder  (^) Post-traumatic stress disorder

DEVELOPME NTAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDHOO D  (^) Resilience in Childhood  (^) Protective factors and risk factors  (^) Culture can influence how factors manifest  (^) Children have different levels of resilience  (^) More resilient children can regulate their emotions and behavior