Physical Growth and Development from One to Three

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Physical Growth and Development from One to Three

• Chapter 11

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Toddlers

• refers to a child from age
• one to three are able to walk
• and are mobile.

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• Preschoolers.
• Refers to a child from age 3 to 5 are able to
  hop, jump, and run.

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Proportion

• is the relationship of one part
• of the body to another.

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Principles of Physical Development

• Cephalacotal - head to foot
• Proxtal distant - near to far
• Simple to complex

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• Growth
• Gain ½ pound per month
• Height growth slows by half
• More variation in size
• Predictor of final height

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• Growth
• Until age two, chest, head and abdomen all about
  same circumference
• Between ages two and three, posture more upright,
  back straighter, and loss of some body fat

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Teeth

• Average number is 8
• Diet plays a major role
• Tooth decay

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Large Motor Skills

• Use large muscles of the back, legs, shoulders
  and arms
• Physical exercise practice necessary

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Large Motor Skills

• Walk by age one
• Alternating feet on stairs starts about age three

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Small Motor Skills

• Use fingers, wrists, ankles also eye-hand
  coordination
• Between ages one two, learn to feed self and
  drink from cup fairly well

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Small Motor Skills

• Two year olds have improved manipulation can
  turn single pages
• Three year olds can open and close jar lids draw
  rough circles and horizontal/vertical lines

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One Year Old
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Three Year Old