Child Development Flashcards
At birth…
- preference for human face
- hands fisted/closed
- turns head side to side
- sees objects 8-12 inches away
- recognized caregiver’s voice/smell
Anticipatory guidance for children at birth
Safe sleeping, feeding, car seats, supporting head
Toys for children at birth
Things with high contrast, other people
Language/communication development at 4 months…
Baby begins cooing
Cognitive development at 4 months…
- reaches for toy with one hand
- uses hands and eyes together (to reach for a toy)
- watches faces closely
Movement/physical development at 4 months…
- holds head steady, unsupported
- may be able to roll over from tummy to back
- can hold a toy and shake it
- brings hands to mouth
- when lying on stomach, pushes up to elbow
Anticipatory guidelines for children at 4 months
Babies can fall off bed, or changing table
Toys for children at 4 months
Rattles, anything they can get in their mouth
Language/communication development at 6 months…
- can string vowels together when babbling
- responds to own name
- makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
- begins to say consonants
Social/cognitive developments at 6 months…
- shows curiosity and tries to get things that are out of reach
- begins to pass things from one hand to the other
Movement/physical development at 6 months…
- rolls over in both directions
- sits without supports
- when standing, supports weight on legs, might bounce
Anticipatory guideline for children at 6 months
Falling risks from shopping carts and high chairs
Toys for children at 6 months
Toys that allow the use of both hands
Language/communication development at 9 months…
- understands no
- copies sounds and gestures from others
- uses finger to point to things
- repetitive consonant sounds (mamama, bababa)
Cognitive development at 9 months…
- watches the path of something as it falls
- looks for things he sees you hide
- plays peek-a-boo
- puts things in mouth
- uses immature pincer grasp
Movement/physical development at 9 months…
- sits without support
- pulls to stand
- crawls
Language/communication development at 12 months…
- responds to simple spoken requests
- uses simple gestures (shaking head no, waving bye)
- says “mama” and “dada” and “uh-oh”
- uses 1 or 2 single words
Cognitive development at 12 months…
- starts to use things correctly (drinks from a cup)
- puts things in/out containers
- lets things go without help
Movement/physical development at 12 months…
- pulls to stand, walks holding to furniture (cruising)
- can take a few steps without holding on
- may stand alone
Anticipatory guidelines at 12 months
Children might pull things down from the stove, hit corners, fall, or drown
Language/communication development at 18 months…
- says several words (6 words)
- points to show someone something/get attention