1. Define the vocabulary terms listed 2. Describe the physical and psychosocial development of children from 6 to 12 years of age, listing, where appropriate, age-specific events and types of guidance 3. Discuss how to assist parents in preparing a child for school entry 4. List two ways in which school life influences the growing child 5. Identify the positive and negative aspects of television viewing and playing video games 6. Discuss safety issues related to the school-age child 7. Plan a diet that provides adequate nutrition for the school-age child Table 9-1 summarizes growth and development for the various school-age groups. Table 9-1 Growth and Development During School-Age Years From Hockenberry, M.J., and Wilson, D. (2007). Wong’s nursing care of infants and children (8th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. Active play is still important to both genders (Figure 9-2). The boys are more apt to tease the girls than to participate in such games as jump rope or tag. Both genders enjoy bike riding and table games. Realistic toys, such as dolls that can be bathed and fed or trains that back up and whistle, appeal to the 7-year-old. Comic books are also popular (Figure 9-3). Becoming increasingly independent, these children imagine themselves accomplishing feats more adventurous than those of their parents.
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