Measuring Growth
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💡 Recognise why growth charts are important
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- What aspects of physical growth are typically measured?
- when are WHO vs CDC growth charts used?
- what does it mean if a baby is 97th percentile for their age and sex?
- why is measuring growth according to standard baselines important?
- what is overweight vs obesity in children?
Milestones
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💡 Recognise the development milestones and variations from birth to 18 months of age
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- 3 Month Milestones
- 6 Month Milestones
- 12 Month Milestones
- what are the 18 month milestones?
Familial Impact
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💡 Recognise the particular difficulties that Rural and Indigenous families with new babies encounter, including access to healthcare and support service
Describe the effect (economic, social and emotional) that a newborn baby has on the family
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- how might child rearing negatively impact the mother?
- how might child rearing negatively impact the father?
- how might child rearing negatively impact siblings?
- what are the potential difficulties for rural and remote families?
Child Abuse