During the prenatal stage, a child is developing from conception through birth. When alcohol is introduced to cells that are growing, the normal development of these cells is altered. Brain cells are vulnerable to the alcohol; therefore, this child’s brain does not develop the way it would have, without the effects of alcohol. This change in brain formation impairs brain function for the child’s entire life span. Individuals who are alcoholics usually do not obtain their necessary calories from nutritious foods but from alcoholic beverages. A pregnant woman who is drinking her calories is undernourished, which means so is her fetus. Malnourished fetuses do not develop properly, and perhaps this decrease in nutrition plays a part in cognitive
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Women who are trying to get pregnant should not drink alcohol. Pregnant women are advised to abstain from alcoholic beverages until after the child is born. Until women have the children they desire, they are encouraged to avoid alcohol. Furthermore, the Mayo Clinic Staff (2014) recommends women who struggle with alcohol issues to seek help. If all women use these health tips, fewer cases of FAS would occur.
Conventionally today's healthcare professionals are attempting to limit the number of FAS cases. Organizations, such as the National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, (NOFAS) are actively spreading the word of “play it smart, pregnancy and alcohol don’t mix” (n.d, para. 1.). NOFAS (n.d.) assist women who would like help to stop drinking on their website using a web link. Public service announcements were made by individuals living with FAS, and these videos are available to be watched by following a link on this site.
Many years ago, society did not know how dangerous drinking during pregnancy was for children. Drinking was not discouraged in the past, but now the message is clear to stay away from alcohol for those women who are trying to start a family. Healthcare providers educate pregnant women on how what they do as a mother impacts their children.
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15) these students are taught “reading, writing, and arithmetic” (p. 15) while growth continues at a steady pace. Children at this stage are stronger, and their body shape changes, for instance height and weight are increasing for these youngsters. The brain is still developing, and the ability to pay attention continues to improve until the end of middle childhood or into late childhood. Interestingly, the brain “develops from the bottom up, with sensory areas reaching maturity before the higher-level association areas”(Santrock, 2013, p. 107). Elementary school children, as they grow older, become more coordinated with their motor skills. Fine motor skills improve for the typical middle childhood student. Memory is improving as a child progresses through elementary school, and children are successful when they achieve the ability to concentrate on tasks at hand. Memory is now more effective for learning, and these youngsters are flexible in strategizing. Children, at this stage, are able to process information much quicker than they did in the past. Individuals in middle childhood are mastering language skills by increasing vocabulary and utilizing grammar concepts. Speech becomes more sophisticated with each passing year during middle childhood. Middle childhood is also a time when emotions are being managed better. Their attachments change from their family members to peers once
Women who are trying to get pregnant should not drink alcohol. Pregnant women are advised to abstain from alcoholic beverages until after the child is born. Until women have the children they desire, they are encouraged to avoid alcohol. Furthermore, the Mayo Clinic Staff (2014) recommends women who struggle with alcohol issues to seek help. If all women use these health tips, fewer cases of FAS would occur.
Conventionally today's healthcare professionals are attempting to limit the number of FAS cases. Organizations, such as the National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, (NOFAS) are actively spreading the word of “play it smart, pregnancy and alcohol don’t mix” (n.d, para. 1.). NOFAS (n.d.) assist women who would like help to stop drinking on their website using a web link. Public service announcements were made by individuals living with FAS, and these videos are available to be watched by following a link on this site.
Many years ago, society did not know how dangerous drinking during pregnancy was for children. Drinking was not discouraged in the past, but now the message is clear to stay away from alcohol for those women who are trying to start a family. Healthcare providers educate pregnant women on how what they do as a mother impacts their children.
Progression of Topic With Chosen Developmental …show more content…
15) these students are taught “reading, writing, and arithmetic” (p. 15) while growth continues at a steady pace. Children at this stage are stronger, and their body shape changes, for instance height and weight are increasing for these youngsters. The brain is still developing, and the ability to pay attention continues to improve until the end of middle childhood or into late childhood. Interestingly, the brain “develops from the bottom up, with sensory areas reaching maturity before the higher-level association areas”(Santrock, 2013, p. 107). Elementary school children, as they grow older, become more coordinated with their motor skills. Fine motor skills improve for the typical middle childhood student. Memory is improving as a child progresses through elementary school, and children are successful when they achieve the ability to concentrate on tasks at hand. Memory is now more effective for learning, and these youngsters are flexible in strategizing. Children, at this stage, are able to process information much quicker than they did in the past. Individuals in middle childhood are mastering language skills by increasing vocabulary and utilizing grammar concepts. Speech becomes more sophisticated with each passing year during middle childhood. Middle childhood is also a time when emotions are being managed better. Their attachments change from their family members to peers once