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Frontal lobes
-experiences rapid growth between 3 and 6
-because child's attention skills and ability ti inhabit impulses improve considerably during the age range
Rates of development of front and right hemispheres
-left hemispheres is particularly active between 3 and 6 then development levels off
-language processing occurs in left hemisphere
-language development occurs very rapidly at this age
-Right hemisphere develops stedily throughout chilhood
-because spatial skills, primarily handled by the right hemisphere, develop slowly over time
Physical Effects of stress
Preschoolers with very stressful home lives, particularly those with paretns that are getting divorced, losing employment or experiencing difficulties are at high risk >>> respiratory and intestinal illnesses and unintentional injuries
Sleep and feeding
- Half of children between ages 3 and 6 experience nightmares
- 4% are frequent sleepwalkers
- 3% experience sleep terrors
-most sleep problems at this age go away without treatment
-Nutritionally deficient diet during the preschool years is associated w/ attention problems and behavior, especially hyperactivity and aggression