Health Concerns
Middle Childhood By: Madison Harner
Hearing
- Awareness of midrange sounds develop first
- By 11 children can hear like adults
- Ear infections can cause hearing loss
- Ear infections decrease because of structural change
- The eustachian tube has moved
- This prevents bacteria from moving to the ear
VIsion
- Near-sightedness is the most common problem
- Being able to see close objects easier
- Vision should be checked frequently
- They need to be engaged in reading
Teeth
Obesity
- Excessive body fat
- if they are 20% more than others
- Factors are age, sex, and build
- Affects 25% of school-age children
- Can impact a childs emotional health
- Many factors that cause obesity
Teeth
- They start losing baby teeth
- Central incisors fall out first
- 20 primary teeth will fall out by 12
- Teeth loss can have a psychological effect on children
- Common problem is tooth decay
- Cavities also begin