Health concerns
Middle Childhood BY: Alyssa Johnson
Hearing
-Well developed my middle childhood
-Awareness of midrange sound develops
-By 11, most children have auditory awareness of adults
- Number of ear infections decrease
-Structural changes within the body
-Eustachian tube changes position
Vision
-by 6, they can read
-ability to focus improves
-many are farsighted
- most are nearsighted
-the more time children to close up work, less they will become nearsighted
Teeth
-children start losing primary teeth
-first teeth to fall Is central incisors
-by age 12, all primary teeth will replace the "baby" teeth
-the teeth will gradually become accommodate
-tooth lose makes some children self-conscious
-tooth decay is a major health problem
Obesity
-25% of obesity affects middle aged children
-can affect child's emotional health
-may have fewer friends, or last to be selected into groups
-may lack self-esteem
-some have over weight parents
-may be inherited
-environment can be contributing factor
-may be caused by family stress