Unit 4 Review

By the time a child is three years old, the brain reaches adult volume.

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Girls often reach half their adult height by 20 months of age and boys achieve half their adult height by 27 months.

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Small-muscle development refers to the development of the trunk and arm and leg muscles.

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Solid foods that provide the nutrients infants and toddlers need in addition to their breast milk, formula, or whole cow’s milk are called complementary foods.

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The MyPlate food groups are vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, proteins, and oils.

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Toddlers who are crawling, creeping, walking, or running while eating are more likely to choke than those who are sitting or standing still while eating.

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Toddlers should wear tight clothes to help keep them from moving around too much.

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Toddlers are able to bathe themselves without supervision.

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Three years of age is often a difficult time to begin toilet learning because toddlers experience a brief and intense stage of regression.

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Sedentary toddlers spend up to 50 percent of their waking day in non-active ways.

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