The Villanueva’s #2
Mateo Villanueva
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Mateo’s family (Multigenerational)
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Jane (Mom) and Mateo
Rafael (Dad) and Mateo
Introduction
The Villanueva’s are a multigenerational family consisting of ● Mateo: 4 y/o boy ● Alba (Mateo’s great grandmother) ● Xiomara (grandmother) ● Rojilio (grandfather) ● Jane (mother) ● Rafael Solona (Father) Physical appearance: Brown eyes, brown hair, hispanic 4 yr old boy ● Weight - 33 lbs ● Height - 38 inches ● Slender, sturdy
Social interactions: Mateo lives with his half time with his mother, grandmother and great grandmother and the other half with his father. He attends preschool with his two half sisters and truly has a great supportive family. Mateo has a hard time making friends because he has been aggressive towards some of the other kids. For example he has a habit of biting other kids in his class, showing aggressive behavior, which is part of growth and development for his age. Another normal social development traits that Mateo has are being selfish, impatient, and taking pride in accomplishments. He loves to entertain a crowd with dancing and telling jokes. Mateo participates in associate play. He does not have an imaginary playmate, even though it is common for this age. He does associate time with events, such as we will play after lunch is done.
Growth and Development Mateo is in the preschool stage. He is not hitting the expected physical growth milestones which are 36.8lbs and 40.5 inches. He is instead 33 lbs and 38 inches. He is meeting all of the fine motor skills expect tieing shows because he has not been exposed to shoes with laces. Mateo is meeting and advanced in his gross motor skills. Phycosocially Mateo is struggling with guilt because of his step father’s death by blaming his actions for the death
Gross Motor Skills Mateo is meeting the age expected milestones for his gross motor skills. He is able to throw a ball reliably and hop/skip on one foot proficiently. He is also able to to walk downstairs using alternatative feet. An advanced motor skill Mateo is able to do is balance on alternating feet with his eyes closed, which is a 5 yr old skill he is able to perform.
Fine Motor Skills Mateo loves to color and paint at preschool. He is able to use scissors to cut out a picture with an outline. He does not tie his shoes because he mainly wears velcro shoes. He is advanced in drawing pictures because he draws more than the milestone requirement which is adding three parts to a stick figure. Mateo can draw 5 parts to a stick figure He is able to dress himself properly and is progressing at an appropriate rate for his age.
Growth and Development Cont. Mateo is reaching the developmental milestones for moral and cognitive development His reasons for good behavior being dictated by punishments/rewards and cognitively he is in the correct preoperational cognition that involes egocentrism. He has not trasitioned into intuitive thoughs; however this is supposed to be taking place during this year of his life. His language is reaching the normal milestones with 1500 vocabularly and advanced with 5-6 word sentences.
Erikson Mateo is in the Initiative vs. guilt stage. In this stage “Children are in a stage of energetic learning” (Perry, 2014, pg 953). They are pushing their abilities to the fullest and trying to accomplish activities. On the other hand if they feel as though they have not behaved appropriate they feel a sense of guilt. Mateo is struggling with this phase because he has dealt with his step father’s death when he was 2 and thinks his bad behavior was the cause of his death at one point. This thought process indicates signs of guilt in this stage.
Kohlberg Mateo is in the preconventional or premoral level. Their moral development is mainly composed on “freedom or restriction” (Perry, 2014, pg 954). Punishment dictates whether an action is bad or no punishment means it is okay to do. Mateo is in the punishment and obediance orientation because he understands that biting people is bad soley because he was punished by not being able to play at recess with the other kids. He does not understand that biting people is bad because it hurts them.
Piaget Mateo is in the preoperative phase cognitively and specifically the preconcentual phase that centers around egocentrism. Mateo has not shown signs of transitioning into the intuitive phase yet. Language is evident in Mateo’s everyday life and his main mode if communication. He uses 5-6 word sentences, making him a little advanced in this area because a milestone for his age is only 4-5 word sentences. He has a vocabulary of 1500 words. Mateo is very inquisative and has reached the milestone of questioning everything. He loves sings happy birthday to all of his family members. Mateo is able to name 3 colors, making him advanced. He does associate time with events, such as we will play after lunch is done. He is not able to recognise conversation of matter, which is a normally not recognised at the preschool level.
Nutrition: “The 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommend an average intake of 1400-1600 calories per day for a moderately active child” (Perry, 2014, pf 962). Mateo is a highly active child that participates in many physical activities. He does not consume that much calories due to his pickiness and unwillingness to sit at the table for an extended period of time. He does not eat vegetables on a regular basis and loves to eat cheetos, which is not recommended for his growth and development. He is going through a rebellious phase of finicky eating patterns where he is unwilling to eat a variety of foods. He loves eating cheese products. Mateo also loves drinking milk and requests it above all other drinks. He does not meet the recommended 13-19 grams of protein daily. Mateo’s mother and father have one family meal a week with his half sisters and mateo loves this. He also loves to cook with his great grandmother. His mother does not have the best diet and Mateo loves to snack off of her food.
Orem: Sleeping Habits- 12 hours at Night is very common in addition To regular naps. Mateo is a good sleeper And loves struggles with naps but eventually Gives in and takes them. His parents have a Set routine when it comes to sleeping. This in Turn results in good sleeping patterns and expectations for Mateo. He does not appear to have Any evidence of sleep disturbances. He has had a couple nightmares regarding his step father’s death but has not should to continue or have negative outcomes. Self care: Mateo is sometimes reluctant to wear anything other than his superhero costumes to school. He brushes his teeth on his own and partakes in good dental hygiene. Mateo loves the water, so it makes bath time very easy for his parents. Toilet training: Mateo is toilet trained and has never showed signs of regression in this area.
Problems and Interventions 1. Nutrition: Mateo is a picky eater who loves anything with cheese in it. He lacks adequate intake of calories and protein for his current activity levels. Anticipatory Guidance: This is a time when picky eating is common and is a othen related to the child showing a sense of autonomy and rebellion. Interventions: It is important for parents to not force the issue as long as no harm is truly being done. According to research, preschool children often are resistant to many foods (walton et al, 2017). Mateo’s parents need to participate in being good role models for good eating habits. Continue to reward exploration of new foods and encourage mealtimes and the dinner table to be a safe place, not a place of stress for the child. Add extra mealtimes with both parents and sisters because Mateo loves that atomsphere and is more willing to sit longer and finish meals at a table surrounded by all the family. Perhaps allow him to cook more often with his great grandmother to encourage the presence of food variation. Refer to a dietitan that can help improve eating habits. Teach parents the proper food portions and amounts of food to be feeding Mateo.
2. Physical development: Mateo is on the smaller side of physical development mostly due to his high energy activity and lack of adequate nutrition. His weight is 33 lbs and height is 38 inches, The normal milestones for physical development are 36.8lbs and 40.5 inches. Anticipatory guidance: Based on evidence, a slow growing spurt at this age is okay because their activity level increases along side decreased appetite and picky eating (walton et al, 2017). Interventions: Encourage better eating habits to improve growth. Refer to a dietitian that can encourage and guide with eating to improve physical growth.
Problems and interventions 1.
3. Development/Social Development: Mateo has a problem with socially making friends because of his aggression at certain times. He has had a biting problem as well as a behavior problem to the extent that the school required he have an aid with him at all times. He is almost to the transition from preconceptual thinking to intuitive thoughts in which he will learn to shift his thoughts away from egocentrism. Anticipatory guidance: Parents need to teach their children about rules as well as pay attention when the child is talking (Ward, 2014). “Instruct parents that discipline can be done with gentle restrain, distraction, or ‘time outs’. Tell parents to praise good behavior and give plenty of smiles and hugs” (Ward, 2014). Interventions: Reward positive nehaviors and set boundaries, rules, and expectations. Allow the child to transition from an aggressive state to a more cooperative, sharing state. Continue to monitor and look for improvement, if none is evident, seek out guidance through a specialist in behavioral/social therapy.
4. Safety: Mateo is a very active child with high energy. He is not very aware of the negative consequences that could happen on accident. He has had many accidents already, such as broken bones from playing and getting too close to pools without supervision. Anticipatory guidelines: Mateo and his family need to be educated about safety and potential dangerous that could be preventable with a little adjustments. Interventions: Teach parents the importance of safety and accident prevention. Parents should have a child play in a fenced yard and have a safety gate surrounding the pool (ward, 2014). Supervision is required when water is around. They need to keep hazardous material and guns out of reach and locked up (Ward, 2014).
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