Child Development Flashcards
1
Q
4 fields of development
A
- Gross motor
- Vision and fine motor
- Hearing, speech and language
- Social interaction and self-care
2
Q
Gross motor development
- Newborn
- 6-8 weeks
- 6-8 months
- 8-9 months
- 10 months
- 12 months
- 15 months
- 2 years
- 4 years
A
- Newborn = limbs flexed, symmetrical posture, marked head lag on pulling up
- 6-8 = raised head to 45 in prone
- 6-8 months = sits without support
- 8-9 = crawling
- 10 = cruises around furniture
- 12 = walks unsteadily, broad gait
- 15 = walks steady
- 2y = steps
- 4y = hops
3
Q
Fine motor and vision
- 6 weeks
- 4 months
- 8 months
- 10 months
- 12 months
- 18 months
- 2y
- 3y
- 4y
- 5y
A
- 6 w = follows object
- 4m = grasps object, both hands
- 8m = cube each hand
- 10m = mature pincer
- 12m = scribble with crayon
- 18m = 3 blocks
- 2y = 6 blocks and line
- 3y = bridge = circle/cross
- 4y = square
- 5y = triangle
4
Q
Speech, language and hearing
- 3 months
- 9 months
- 12 months
- 2y
- 3y
- 4y
A
- 3m laugh and squeal
- 9m = dada, mama
- 12m = 1 word
- 2y = 2 word sentences, points to body
- 3y = understandable
- 4y = knows colours
5
Q
social/self-care
- 6 weeks
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 12 months
- 2y
- 3y
- 4y
A
- 6w smiles spontaneously
- 6m = finger feeds
- 9m = waves bye
- 12m = spoon/fork
- 2y = clothes off, feeds a doll
- 3y = plays with others
- 4y = dress no help
6
Q
Red flags
A
- regression
- poor health/growth
- significant fhx
- findings on exam
- safeguarding
- if boys not walking by 18 months consider ck
