Height & Weight
At this stage of child development, growth slows down a considerable amount in comparison to early childhood and infancy, but general pattern of physical development between the ages of 6 and 12 is one of steady growth (Zambar & Blume, 2009). School-age children grow approximately 2 to 7 centimetre each year and gain about 2 to 4 kilogram or more (Papalia et.al., 2008). Girls in middle childhood tend to retain somewhat more fatty tissue than boys and the average child at ten years old weights approximately 5 kilograms more than a ten year old weighed 40 years ago. This proves that children today are not as physical active and not consuming enough healthy foods are children did 40 years ago. According to Papalia et. al., 2008, “Aboriginal children tend to be heavier at birth and grow heavier at a faster rate than non-aboriginal children, with about 40 percent of children between 2 and 17 years of age being either overweight or obese” (p. 316).
The video that was created by the Canadian Paediatric Society. This video offers ideas on how families can be more physically active every day.
For more information on how physical activity your child needs and way to keep them active, please visit: http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/physical_activity
At this stage of child development, growth slows down a considerable amount in comparison to early childhood and infancy, but general pattern of physical development between the ages of 6 and 12 is one of steady growth (Zambar & Blume, 2009). School-age children grow approximately 2 to 7 centimetre each year and gain about 2 to 4 kilogram or more (Papalia et.al., 2008). Girls in middle childhood tend to retain somewhat more fatty tissue than boys and the average child at ten years old weights approximately 5 kilograms more than a ten year old weighed 40 years ago. This proves that children today are not as physical active and not consuming enough healthy foods are children did 40 years ago. According to Papalia et. al., 2008, “Aboriginal children tend to be heavier at birth and grow heavier at a faster rate than non-aboriginal children, with about 40 percent of children between 2 and 17 years of age being either overweight or obese” (p. 316).
The video that was created by the Canadian Paediatric Society. This video offers ideas on how families can be more physically active every day.
For more information on how physical activity your child needs and way to keep them active, please visit: http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/physical_activity