Health Concerns
By Lauren West 4th
Hearing
Mild-range sounds develop first, followed by high-range
By 11 children have auditory awareness of adults
Ear infections
Number of ear infections decrease due to structural changes
Vision
-Some kids are farsighted- they can see objects in the distance more clearly then those that are close
-Throughout middle child hood they become Nearsighted
-Nearsighted is being able to see close objects more clearly than those at a distance
-More children that are engaged in reading/close-work up
-They become nearsighted
-25% of children will need a vision corrected
-It is important to go to the doctors regularly
Teeth
-1st and 2nd graders often have teeth less smiles
-First small teeth are central incisiors
-By age 12 all 20 primary teeth will be adult teeth
-At first will be out of propation
-But then facial bones grow
-Tooth loss can have a psychological effect on some
-they become self conscious.
-A common health problem is tooth decay
(due to sweets and poor hygiene)
Obesity
-obesity affects 25% of school-age children
-will effect an emotional health
-have lack of stem , fewer friends
-environment plays a big role in it