Across
- 2. increases in height and weight
- 5. an act of taking, holding, or seizing firmly with the hand
- 6. a significant stage in life that influences the progress of a person
- 8. a part considered in comparative relation to a whole
- 11. practices to preserve health, such as, bathing, brushing teeth, and washing hair
Down
- 1. the measurement from base to top or from head to foot
- 3. the body mass of a child at each doctor’s visit when being weighed; can be measured in ounces and pounds, or grams and kilograms
- 4. muscle: the muscles in the bowel and bladder that regulate elimination
- 7. the way in which the body is positioned when sitting or standing
- 9. a young child between one and three years old
- 10. care: basic nutrition, hydration, and the providing of routine care for a child