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List all the casual factors that might contribute to Preschoolers' normal growth and development. Also, describe the natural history of preschoolers' normal growth and development, outlining its four stages. Identify three preventing nursing interventions, one of each level of prevention that could apply to this condition.
Answer:- The main factors identified in contributing to growth
and developments at preschoolers are nutrition, parent's
behaviours, parenting, social and cultural practices, and
environment.the preschool age Children growth and develop rapidly
across the four main areas of development. These areas are motor
(physical), language and communication, cognitive and
social/emotional.
Cognitive development means how children think, explore and figure
things out. It is the development of knowledge, skills, problem
solving and dispositions, which help children to think about and
understand the world around them. Brain development is part of
cognitive development.The Developmental milestones are things most
children can do by a preschool age. Children reach milestones in
how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling,
walking, or jumping). As children grow into early childhood , their
world will begin to open up.The five stages of development are
cognitive development, social and emotional development, speech and
language development, fine motor skill development, gross motor
skill development.
The nurses sholuld take intervention fot prevention of Spread of Illness in Child Care.Whenever children are together, there is a chance of spreading infections. This is especially true among toddlers who are likely to use their hands to wipe their noses or rub their eyes and then handle toys or touch other children.the nurse should give heath education regarding prevention of infection to the care givers or preschool staffs.it is important for nurses to recognize that children have a over weight have a risk for developing other long-term health problems. Effective prevention and treatment approaches require an integrated approach. Effective programs include dietary management with a diet high in fiber and low in fat, behavioral management, teaching parents skills to foster their healthy eating behaviors in their children, and increasing the child's physical activity levels for play and recreation.