Midwife Licensure Exam Infant & Child Health (Growth, Development & IMCI) — Growth & Development Across ChildhoodConcept Map

Concept

Principles of Growth and Development

Sub Concepts

• Cephalocaudal development (head-to-toe)
• Proximodistal development (center-to-periphery)
• Sequential and orderly progression
• Individual variation in rate
• Critical/sensitive periods

Relationship To Central

Foundational framework for understanding how children grow and develop

Concept

Physical Growth Parameters

Sub Concepts

• Weight milestones
• Length/Height progression
• Head circumference and fontanelles
• Tooth eruption

Relationship To Central

Measurable indicators of growth across childhood

Concept

Developmental Theories

Sub Concepts

• Erikson's Psychosocial Stages
• Piaget's Cognitive Stages
• Freud's Psychosexual Stages

Relationship To Central

Psychological frameworks for understanding cognitive, psychosocial, and psychosexual development

Concept

Developmental Milestones

Sub Concepts

• Gross motor milestones
• Fine motor milestones
• Language development
• Primitive reflexes

Relationship To Central

Age-specific skills and achievements that define normal development

Concept

Play and Social Development

Sub Concepts

• Solitary play (infant)
• Parallel play (toddler)
• Associative play (preschool)
• Cooperative play (school-age)
• Therapeutic play

Relationship To Central

Age-appropriate play patterns reflecting cognitive and social maturation

Concept

Nutrition and Feeding

Sub Concepts

• Exclusive breastfeeding
• Introduction of complementary feeding
• Food safety guidelines
• Nutritional milestones

Relationship To Central

Nutritional needs and practices that support growth and development

Concept

Anticipatory Guidance and Safety

Sub Concepts

• Infant safety (SIDS, choking, falls)
• Toddler safety (poisoning, drowning, burns)
• Preschool safety (traffic, stranger danger)
• School-age safety (sports injuries, helmets)
• Adolescent safety (MVCs, risk behaviors)

Relationship To Central

Prevention of age-specific injuries through parent education and environmental management

Concept

Filipino/DOH Context

Sub Concepts

• DOH breastfeeding and complementary feeding guidelines
• ECCD framework
• Operation Timbang growth monitoring
• RHU developmental screening
• RA 9173 nursing practice standards

Relationship To Central

Application of growth and development principles within Philippine healthcare system

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Developmental Milestones

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Principles of Growth and Development

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strong

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Milestones are the observable manifestations of cephalocaudal and proximodistal principles in action

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Anticipatory Guidance by Age

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Developmental Theories

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Understanding each theory stage guides the type of guidance and safety teaching appropriate for that age

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Nutrition and Feeding

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Physical Growth Parameters

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Adequate nutrition directly supports normal physical growth; feeding practices must match developmental stage

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Play and Social Development

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Developmental Milestones

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Type of play and social interaction capabilities are milestone indicators of cognitive and social maturation

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Developmental Milestones

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Primitive Reflexes

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Reflex disappearance is an early neurologic milestone; persistence indicates developmental concerns

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Anticipatory Guidance by Age

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Erikson's Theory

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Each Erikson stage shapes the developmental needs and potential conflicts that guide parenting guidance

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Communication with Children

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Piaget's Cognitive Stages

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Cognitive stage determines the language, explanations, and reasoning level appropriate for the child

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Filipino/DOH Context

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Anticipatory Guidance by Age

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moderate

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DOH follows WHO anticipatory guidance principles in immunization and well-baby visit protocols

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Physical Growth Parameters

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Growth Monitoring

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Operation Timbang and RHU growth charts use standard growth parameters to identify deviations

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Developmental Milestones

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Nutrition and Feeding

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moderate

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Feeding development (sucking at birth progresses to self-feeding by toddlerhood) follows gross/fine motor milestones

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Developmental Milestones

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Safety and Prevention

Strength

strong

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Each new motor or cognitive skill creates specific injury risks requiring age-appropriate prevention

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Erikson's Psychosocial Stages

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Freud's Psychosexual Stages

Strength

moderate

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Both theories map to same age groups but Freud emphasizes instinctual drives while Erikson emphasizes social tasks