Middle Childhood Health Concerns
Tyler Thompson
Hearing
-Awareness of mid-range sounds comes first
-High-range comes second,then low-range
-By 11, kids have auditory of adults
-Ear infections are a problem
They can cause permanent hearing loss
They will decrease due to change in structure.
Vision
-Can see objects with both eyes at the same time
-Improved focus
-Preschool children are farsighted
-Middle school kids have improved near-sight vision
-Middle school kids become more near-sighted (Problem)
Can receive corrective lenses for this problem( 25% of kids need it)
Teeth
-First teeth to go are central incisors (middle top and bottom)
-By 12, all permanent teeth are in
They appear out of place(at first)but the face grows
-Tooth loss cause psychological problems
Children will become self-conscious \
-Children with bad dental health have decay
Obesity
-Effect 25 percent of school-age children
-Obese kids can have lack of self esteem
-Obesity has several factors
Inheritance
environment (eating)
lack of activity