Chapter 1

Parenting styles:

▪ Dictatorial or authoritarian

o Super strict parents, it’s their way or the highway

o Parents try to control their child’s behaviors through unquestioned rules or

expectations

o Ex. the child is never allowed to watch tv on a school night

▪ Permissive

o Very laid back, allow children to set their rules

o Parents exert very little control over their child’s behaviors; consult the child

when making decisions

o Ex. the child assists in deciding whether or not they can watch tv on a

school night

▪ Democratic or authoritative

o Right in the middle, not too strict but also not too permissive

o Parents direct the child’s behaviors by setting rules and explain the reason

behind them

o Parents negatively reinforce deviations from the rules and may do so by

taking privileges away

o Ex. the child can watch tv for 1 hour on school nights as long as their

homework is done

▪ Passive parents

o Do not care what is going on, don’t even consult with the children.

Uninvolved, indifferent or emotionally removed

Chapter 2

Physical Assessment Findings

▪ Pediatric vital signs differ from an adult’s, except for blood pressure.

▪ Temperature of a one year old is 99.9 degrees

▪ Not until 5 years old when they begin to have a normal temperature of 98.6

▪ Pulse rate for an infant is 80-180 with respirations of 30-35

▪ Infant bp systolic is between 65-80 and their diastolic is between 40 & 50

▪ The fontanels*

o Should be flat and soft

o Posterior: closes between 6 & 8 weeks

o Anterior closes between 12 & 18 months

▪ Infant can have 6-8 teeth by one year of age