Common Childhood Fears and Coping Strategies
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Why might a preschool child develop a fear of the dark?

  • Because of daytime napping habits
  • As a result of watching scary movies
  • Due to vivid imagination and being left alone (correct)
  • From eating too many sugary foods

What can assist with a preschooler's fear of castration?

  • Watching cartoons related to surgery
  • Eating nutritious snacks
  • Night light (correct)
  • Playing with unfamiliar children

Why is it important to make mealtime happy and enjoyable for preschoolers?

  • To discourage them from eating healthy snacks
  • To make them sleep longer during the day
  • To encourage them to eat sugary foods
  • To promote a positive eating environment (correct)

What is a common fear among preschoolers related to dental health?

<p>Fear of losing their baby teeth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might a preschooler experience bed wetting or nocturnal enuresis?

<p>Because of a distorted sense of time and space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can parents promote safety for preschoolers when riding in cars?

<p>Teach them how to buckle up in the back seat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical average weight gain per year for a preschooler?

<p>2-3 kg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age do teeth rarely erupt during the preschool period?

<p>4 years old (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common activity used as a tool for assessing intelligence, personality development, and psychosocial adjustment in preschoolers?

<p>Uninhibited scribbling and drawing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if preschoolers are criticized or punished for attempting new activities?

<p>They develop a sense of guilt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following skills indicates the development of fine motor behavior in a 3-year-old preschooler?

<p>Building a tower of blocks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is uninhibited scribbling and drawing considered necessary for children's learning?

<p>To learn to read (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common speech problem in children ages 2 to 5 years that usually resolves during childhood?

<p>Dyslalia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which behavior variation involves reverting to behaviors like thumb sucking or loss of bladder control in response to stress?

<p>Regression (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can help separate fact from fiction when a child is telling tall tales?

<p>Not encouraging, but helping separate fact from fiction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be a common fear for preschoolers related to family changes like the birth of a sibling?

<p>Fear of the new baby's impact (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stressor can preschoolers face that may cause fears alongside other symptoms like dysfluency?

<p>Relocation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What behavior variation involves making sure a child is exposed to real playmates when they have imaginary friends?

<p>Imaginary Friends (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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