PSYB20H3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8

Lecture 8: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Describe how school-aged children’s bodies and brains grow

Summarize nutritional needs and sleep patterns in middle childhood

Describe what play looks like in middle childhood

List the principle health and safety concerns of middle childhood

Describe some common mental health problems of childhood, and how children respond to the stresses of modern

life