Health concerns Middle Childhood
Dyeka Wilson
Hearing
- Children's hearing is well developed
- Ear infections can become a problem
- Untreated, can cause permanent hearing loss
- Hearing loss decreased due to structural changes
Vision
- Farsighted, can't see objects from afar
- Nearsighted, able to see objects that are close
- 25% have their eyes corrected by end of school year
- With corrective lenses, nearsightedness can be overcome, 7-4
- Reading and close-up work can cause nearsightedness
Teeth
- Tooth loss can become a problem
- Become self-conscious
- Calling for attention to change appearance uncomfortably
- Tooth decay is common for school-age
- Poor dental hygiene most reasonable for cavities
Obesity
- Characterized by excessive body fat
- Being obese can cause emotional health problems
- Obese children are teased and ridiculed by peers
- Small group of friends because of their weight
- Last to be picked for group projects or a team
- Lacks self-esteem in themselves