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Child Development

There are 133 million births every year, 247 births every minute, and four babies born every second. In their first few years of life, children experience rapid growth. Ask questions here about stages of development in children.

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Why would an 8 month-old refuse to eat anything?

If you are speaking about a real child then get this child to the emergency department right away. Babies and kids and the elderly can die from this. It can be attributed to a twisted bowel, dysfunctional sphincter, gallstones, gastroenteritis, throat problems, genetic problems, mystery disease, or the child is not able to tolerate food or even to an allergy that has been undiagnosed. Eight month old children do not have the mental capacity to just refuse because they are being bad, childish or silly. So there is a real problem with the child. If the failure to eat and thrive the child will die or suffer severe problems.

What time should 11 year old girls go to bed in the summer?

11 year olds are supposed to get, around 7 to 10 hours sleep so should go to bed at around 9 to 10 o'clock.

Why are infant lung volumes relatively lower than those of adults?

If you picture it in your mind they are smaller all over than adults so all of their organs are smaller and that goes for the lung volume as well.

What good traits do your father and mother have which you see in your personality?

Good traits a child may see in their father and mother:

  1. Honesty
  2. Loyalty
  3. Not afraid to stand up for what is right when many others may put you down. Stick to what is right!
  4. Capable of saying 'I am wrong.'
  5. Knowledge is everything and try to learn something each day even if it is just a new word from the dictionary.
  6. Learn from others and their opinions.
  7. Agree to disagree.
  8. Surround yourself with family and friends.
  9. Know that you are not perfect (neither are your parents or friends) and will make mistakes, but it is learning from those mistakes that makes you a better person.
  10. Quality of time with family and friends is more precious than any gift a person can give you.
  11. Believing in God (or whatever faith a person wants to believe in.) Faith takes you through many difficult times and a strength you can rely on for the rest of your life and you will never feel alone.
  12. When dealing with angry people realize that they may have problems in their lives and a smile with a caring tone can heal many wounds.
  13. Always have respect for yourself and realize even though you do some people may not give you the respect you deserve.
  14. Realize that not everyone is going to like you and they have that right and it is not necessary to try to win them over if you know in your heart you have good qualities regarding your personality.
  15. Taking time out for the elderly and listening to their stories; play with children and enjoy their innocence.
  16. Do not look back on youth yearning when you get older, but to remember the good times that produce laughter and enjoy the fact you experienced some good things in your youth and look forward to the future as you age because old age is only a number and not a reason to give up on life.
  17. Having empathy for others without taking their dignity away.
  18. When working give it your all and do what you can do.
  19. Crying every so often; feeling sad or even a little depressed is normal and if one did not cry they would not know happiness; if one was not sad they would not experience happiness and being depressed a little in every day life should remind one that others are not so lucky and can be battling deep depression.
  20. Volunteer for those in need because it enriches the soul.
  21. If you are looked upon as beautiful; pretty or attractive learn not to ride through that throughout your life because beauty soon fades and all one is left with is their personality which they have enriched hopefully through their life.
  22. Patience is a virtue.
  23. With each person you come in contact with throughout your life (good or bad) they leave an imprint and you also leave an imprint on their lives. If the imprint is good learn from them; if bad this lets you know what you do not want your life to be like.

Is 28 ''A'' normal for an 11 year old?

Yes, an 11 year old is still developing and that is perfectly normal.

What could cause your 7 year old girl to gain a lot of weight and begin peeing the bed?

The return to bed wetting is called secondary nocturnal enuresis and could be caused by infection or disease... Less than 5% of all bedwetting cases are caused by infection or disease, the most common of which is a urinary tract infection.

or Stress...
death in the family, abuse, extreme bullying, moving to a new town, parent conflict or divorce, arrival of a new baby, or loss of a loved one or pet.

How many hours of sleep should a female 12-year-old get every night?

A 12 year old should have 8 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

Sleeping to little or to much is unhealthy, especially when you are maturing.

What is a sucking reflex?

Babies who are full term or close to it are born with the desire to suck. Puppies and kitten do it too. All also "root" looking for a nipple. Both reflexes are a way of looking for and finding food which is important to their well being.

How should you position yourself and interact with children when observing?

If you are observing children you don't interact with them, but sit and watch as far back as possible and if possible behind one way glass. You presence in the room can change behavior and what you want to do is watch the behavior of children in the most natural way. This is the purpose of observation.

Is it normal for a 13 year old to have bumps under his knee cap?

I think you might be referring to Osgood-Schlatter disease; in this disease there are bumps located inferior to the kneecap, not underneath.

Don't freak the kid out! Yes its normal especially if you are just now shaving your legs or you are prone to breakouts. ~boborufus2009

Causes why a child stops growing at 4 years old?

Problems with the pituarity gland, or poor diet. Take the child to a doctor.

When should a child start to read?

I learned the sounds (and names) of the letters when I started school at age 5. There were nearly 50 kids in the class. The main method used to teach reading was 'chalk-and-talk' with phonic methods as far as possible. There was none of that nonsense about 'reading readiness' or child-centred education. What's more there were practically no literacy problems, either!

When does a baby grow arms?

Babies develop arms when they are 7 weeks old in the womb.

Is there any subject that covers basically the life skills you need to know by the time you're eighteen--like renting an apartment or using a credit card. If so where can I find resources?

Not really, so lets try to help.

Basic finance:

In our modern world the unit for exchange of goods and services is money. One is normally expected to offer ones time and physical labour to a person, the state or an organisation to be paid a sum of money each week/month, this is called a job. In some countries, if you can not find a job the state will gibe you enough money to live on (this is called social security).

Out of the money you earn, you are expected to give some to the state, this is called taxes (everyone should pay taxes) - the taxes are used to provide you with basic services (roads, police, refuse collection, schooling for kids etc). Out of the rest you are expected to purchase accommodation, food and if there is enough left, save for your retirement and holidays.

When you rent a house, you agree to pay the owner a sum of money each month for the use of the house (rent). In return the owner will maintain the fabric of the house. However there may be local taxes relating to the area in which you live which you may have to pay if this is not included in the rent. If you fail to pay the rent you will be evicted form the house and you will still be responsible for the rent of the house for the period for which you agreed to rent it (this debt could follow you round if the owner takes you to court).

When you are earning money you should open a bank account to have this money paid into. You should pay your rent out of this bank account. To start with YOU SHOULD NOT GET A CREDIT CARD. A CREDIT CARD is borrowing money rather than using money that is yours (in your bank account) and if you do not pay back the balance each month it is a very expensive way to borrow money. Get a DEBIT CARD which only uses money that you have in your bank.

It is important not to spend more money each month than you have left after Taxes and Rent have been paid.

If you get into debt remember that a roof over your head and taxes are the bills you should pay first. Any other debts can be negotiated (go and see a debt councillor if this happens).

Basic Living:

Remember Forrest Gump's box of chocolates, life can sometimes give you good things and sometimes bad. Try to live a humble life and if the going sets tough don't be afraid to ask others for help (not money). In reverse, if life is good to you, remember that there are others that may need your help.

What is meant by confidentiality in a nursery setting?

Confidentiality is all about being confidential about personal information. You cant go spreading information around to your friends as you don't know that that's child's parent isn't standing right behind thinking I have a child called that and she goes to that school how do they know about MY child? It is very important and very hard but keep up the good work and you can be trusted.

Is it agaainst the law for your 16 year old daughter your 12 year old daughter and your 10 year old son to share the bedroom?

It is not against the law, but i would say to take the 10 year old boy out of the room. Two girls and one boy in a room doesn't sound good even if theya re related. And if you get your son his own room the girls won't have to worry about going to the bathroom to change. And it would also be very disturbing if they did change in front of him. It is not against the law but i think that yu should get the boy his own room.

Is a girl's menarche supposed to be abnormal?

It can be when you first start and your period could be abnormal for you entire period life its nothing to worry about I am 15 and have had it for 1 yr and it is still abnormal so yours could become normal or stay abnormal.

What are the characteristics of a 12 year old?

There are to many too count haha. When I was 12 a couple of years ago I was going through a lot, cause that is when there hormones start to act up. Expect them to be moody and mean. ;)