| A | B |
|---|
| caregiver | A person who takes responsibility for raising on a long-term or short-term basis. |
| parenting | The responsibility for caring for a child. |
| cooperative play | Play groups of 3 or 4 children. |
| eye-hand coordination | The ability of the eyes, the hands, and the muscles to work together. |
| inclusion | Placing children with disabilities with those who do not have disabilities together in the classrooms for all or part of the day. |
| large-motor skills | Controlling large muscles of the body. |
| morality | An understanding of what is right and wrong. |
| object permanence | The concept that people or objects exist even when they are gone. |
| parallel play | Toddlers play along side one another, rather than together. |
| reflexes | An automatic, involuntary response. |
| small-motor skills | Abilities that depend on conrol of small muscles. |
| aerobic | Rhythmic exercises that improve the heart and lungs. |
| anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder by starving oneself. |
| basal metabolism | The minimal amount of energy required to maintain the automatic functions of the body. |
| bulimia | An eating disorder that includes over eating and getting rid of the food. |
| eating disorders | Extreme eating behavior that can lead to serious health problems. |
| fad diet | A diet that promises quick and easy weight loss. |
| fitness | The ability to meet the demands of day to day life. |
| obese | Weight at least 20 percent or more above the healthy weight. |
