NURSING CARE OF FAMILY WITH A

TODDLER
 Anthropometric Measurements
 WEIGHT:
Weight gain= 1.8-2.7kg(4-6 lbs)/year
Average weight (2yo)= 12 kg (27 lbs)
Birth weight X 4 at 21/2 yrs old
 HEIGHT:
increase of 3 in/yr (mainly in the LEGS)
Ave Ht at 2 yrs old = 34 in (50% adult height)
 Head Circumference(HC) is equal to Chest
Circumference(CC) by 1 to 2 yrs old
CC > HC during toddler years
 Appearance

SQUAT, “POT-
BELLIED”
appearance
because of less
well-developed
abdominal
muscles & short
legs
 Distinct Characteristics and Traits of
Toddlers
 NEGATIVISM- “NO”
 Development of EGO
 TEMPER TANTRUMS
 RITUALISM
 DAWDLING
 EGOCENTRICITY/SELFISHNESS
Psychosocial development
 AUTONOMY VS SHAME & DOUBT
 PRE-CONCEPTUAL PHASE( 2-4YO)- animism,
magical thinking, concrete, literal
 Vague idea about GOD
 REWARD & PUNISHMENT
 DIFFERENTIATION- separate individual
 Withstand DELAYED GRATIFICATION
 TRANSITIONAL OBJECT
NUTRITION

 PHYSIOLOGIC ANOREXIA-picky, fussy

 GRAZING, NIBBLING
 RITUALISTIC- use same plate, utensils
 CHOKING- avoidlarge, round foods
 FOOD JAGS- make food appealing, offer variety
 INJURY
PREVENTION

 Forward-facing car seat (at least

9 kg or 20 lbs and 1 yr old)
 FALLS- rails, stair gates, tie
shoelaces
 DROWNING- supervise
 POISONING- store properly
 BURNS- cover sockets, pot
handles should face back of
stove