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Children grow rapidly between the ages of 3 and 6, but this growth is slower than during the previous 3 years around 3 years lose their round/baby like appearance
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Physical development
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At age 5 most US children on average get how much sleep a night and give up naps
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11 hr
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What is Canadian Hare
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Bedtime after dinner, but no naps
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Abrupt awakening of a child who is extremely frightened, yet not fully awake. The child rarely remembers what happened. These are quite common
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Night Terrors
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"Bad Dreams"- these are common in early childhood, and may be brought about by not enough sleep, eating right before bed and watching stimulating TV/ movies
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Night mares
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Fairly common. it involves the accidental activation of brains motor control. In and of themselves, this is not a problem but can be dangerous
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Sleep walking and talking
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About 10 to 15% of 5 year olds ( boys more than girls) but out grow it at 8, but if it doesnt stop may require medical attention. common and not a disorder but if parents blame and punish can cause harm psycologically
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Bed wetting AKA enuresis
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Sleep problems
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Night terrors, night mares, bed wetting, sleep walking and talking
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Extreme overwieght condition as determined by a persons age sex height and body type.
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Obesity
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What percentage of 2 to 5 year olds are overweight and world wide an estimated how many million children under age of 5 are obese
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10% and 22 million
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Childhood obesity is what type of an issue and impacts physically, emotionally, and socially
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Developmental issue
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What are the factors of obesity
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Can be hereditary but main factor is environmental
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What age do kids learn to regulate their eating, they arent encouraged "the clean plate club"
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Preschool
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What ethnicities are at greatest risk and why
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Low income families because they eat junk food because it is cheaper
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By 6 years the brain is at what volume
there are gradual changes in what part of the brain which links left and right hemisphere and turn improves functioning |
95% peak volume
corpus callosum |
