1. Chapter 7 “Invitation to the Lifespan” section “A Healthy Time,” emphasizes middle childhood health between the ages 6-11. Berger explains that that “fatal diseases and accidents are rare.” The death rate for 5 – 14-year-old children was less than half of the rate for ages 1 – 4 back in 2010. In contrast, genetic diseases are more threatening in early childhood and of old age, in which during the middle childhood years’ infectious diseases kept away (Berger, 240).
In this section, it establishes that middle childhood health correlates to adulthood; “those who have inadequate health care in childhood tend to have poor health in adulthood, even if circumstances improve” (Berger, 240). This part of the section discusses the health care camps for children with disabilities and …show more content…
I am able to apply this information in any situation that I am working with or surrounded by children. I will take consideration of the children’s health habits and be aware of what they eat. Especially if they are my own kids, I will be sure to watch what they eat and encourage them to be included in physical activities so that they are getting enough exercise and play time for a normal middle aged child. In addition, Lev Vygotsky’s social cultural theory most likely impacts childhood obesity because Vygotsky has concluded that parents, caregivers, peers, and culture are all responsible for child development. The way a child was raised or brought up upon can reflect their physical and mental health. For example, “obesity rate rise if infants are not breast-fed and fed solid foods before 4 months old” (Berger, 243). In some cultures, women prefer to formula feed their children believing that it is healthier and beneficial than breast milk, in other situations, women have no choice but to formula feed their child due to the consumption of toxic substances or diseases that can affect the child. It will be my own responsibility to give my child the best physical and mental health
In this section, it establishes that middle childhood health correlates to adulthood; “those who have inadequate health care in childhood tend to have poor health in adulthood, even if circumstances improve” (Berger, 240). This part of the section discusses the health care camps for children with disabilities and …show more content…
I am able to apply this information in any situation that I am working with or surrounded by children. I will take consideration of the children’s health habits and be aware of what they eat. Especially if they are my own kids, I will be sure to watch what they eat and encourage them to be included in physical activities so that they are getting enough exercise and play time for a normal middle aged child. In addition, Lev Vygotsky’s social cultural theory most likely impacts childhood obesity because Vygotsky has concluded that parents, caregivers, peers, and culture are all responsible for child development. The way a child was raised or brought up upon can reflect their physical and mental health. For example, “obesity rate rise if infants are not breast-fed and fed solid foods before 4 months old” (Berger, 243). In some cultures, women prefer to formula feed their children believing that it is healthier and beneficial than breast milk, in other situations, women have no choice but to formula feed their child due to the consumption of toxic substances or diseases that can affect the child. It will be my own responsibility to give my child the best physical and mental health