Child Development

Question 1

Hand preference before what time is abnormal and what may this indicate?

Answer 1

Before 12 months, may indicate cerebral palsy

Question 2

Fine motor and vision milestones at 3 months?

Answer 2

Reaches for object
Fixes and follows to 180 degrees
Visually alert to human faces

Question 3

Fine motor and vision milestones at 6 months?

Answer 3

Palmar grasp
Pass objects from one hand to another
Looking around in every direction

Question 4

Fine motor and vision milestones at 9 months?

Answer 4

Points with finger
Early pincer grip

Question 5

Fine motor and vision milestones at 12 months?

Answer 5

Good pincer grip
Bangs toys together

Question 6

Tower of bricks at different ages?

Answer 6

15 mths - 2 bricks
18 mths - 3
2 yrs - 6
3 yrs - 9

Question 7

Drawing milestones?

Answer 7

18 mths - scribble
2 yrs - vertical line
3 yrs - circle
4 yrs - cross
5 yrs - square and triangle

Question 8

Book milestones?

Answer 8

15 mths - looks at book, pats pages
18 mths - turns pages several at a time
2 yrs - turns pages one at a time

Question 9

When should a child be referred for not walking by?

Answer 9

18 months

Question 10

Speech and hearing milestones at 3 months?

Answer 10

Quietens to parents voice
Turns towards sound
Squeals

Question 11

Speech and hearing milestones at 6 months?

Answer 11

Double syllables

Question 12

Speech and hearing milestones at 9 months

Answer 12

Mama and dada
Understands ‘no’

Question 13

Speech and hearing milestones at 12 months?

Answer 13

Knows and responds to own name

Question 14

What social behaviour and play milestone should be present by 6 weeks and when should you refer?

Answer 14

Smiling, refer at 10 weeks

Question 15

Social behaviour and play milestone at 3 months?

Answer 15

Laughs
Enjoys friendly handling

Question 16

Social behaviour and play milestones at 6 months?

Answer 16

Not shy

Question 17

Social behaviour and play milestone at 9 months?

Answer 17

Shy
Takes everything to hand

Question 18

Feeding milestones?

Answer 18

Hand on bottle in feeding - 6 months
Drinks from cup + uses spoon - 12-15 months
Competent w spoon, doesn’t spill cup - 2 years
Spoon and fork - 3 years
Knife and fork - 4 years

Question 19

Dressing milestones?

Answer 19

Help getting dressed/undressed - 12-15 months
Takes off shoes/hat but unable to replace - 18 months
Put on hat and shoes - 2 years
Dress and undress independently bar laces and buttons - 4 years

Question 20

Play milestones?

Answer 20

Peek-a-boo - 9 months
Waves bye and plays pat a cake - 12 months
Plays contentedly alone - 18 months
Plays near others not with them - 2 years
Plays with other children - 4 years

Question 21

Speech and hearing milestones at 12-15 months?

Answer 21

Knows 2-6 words (refer at 18 months)
Understands simple commands e.g. give it to mummy

Question 22

Speech and hearing milestones at 2 years?

Answer 22

Combine two words
Points to parts of the body

Question 23

Speech and hearing milestones at 2 and a half years?

Answer 23

Vocab of 200 words

Question 24

Speech and hearing milestones at 3 years?

Answer 24

Short sentences, 3-5 words
Who and What questions
Identifies colours
Count to 10

Question 25

Speech and hearing milestones at 4 years?

Answer 25

Why, when and how questions

Question 26

Gross motor milestones at 3 months?

Answer 26

Neck stability, can support

Question 27

Gross motor milestones at 6 months?

Answer 27

Rolling over on own
Turning head
Supporting weight
Start to sit up unaided

Question 28

Gross motor milestones at 9 months?

Answer 28

Crawling

Question 29

Gross motor milestones at 12 months?

Answer 29

Walking

Question 30

Gross motor milestones at 18 months?

Answer 30

Running

Question 31

Gross motor milestones at 2 years?

Answer 31

Jumping

Question 32

Gross motor milestones at 3 years?

Answer 32

Rides a tricycle

Question 33

Gross motor milestones at 4 years?

Answer 33

Can hop on one leg