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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e
Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch
Physical Development

Critical Thinking Exercise



You are a fifth grade teacher. You have noticed that many of your female students do not eat during the lunch period. Upon asking one of the girls about this behavior, you discover that they have formed a diet club. The girls vow not to eat lunch and then spend the lunch hour tallying up how much they ate the day before and discussing ways to minimize the amount they must eat to satisfy parental demands.



1

Why might girls be concerned about their appearance at this age?

2

What are some possible consequences of restricting intake of food at this age?

3

What would you do to help change this situation?









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