Child Development

Question 1

What are the four areas of development?

Answer 1

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Question 2

At 6 weeks, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 2

1) Gross motor
- Can hold head in line with body in ventral suspension

2) Fine motor
- Fixes and follows

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Becomes still in response to sound

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Smile

Question 3

At 3 months, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 3

1) Gross motor
- Can hold head at 90 degrees in ventral suspension

2) Fine motor
- Holds an object

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Turns to sounds

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Laughing

Question 4

At 6 months, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 4

1) Gross motor
- 4m = roll over
- Pulling to sit without head lag, supported sitting

2) Fine motor
- Palmar grasp of an object and transfers

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Making sounds

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Finger feeds self

Question 5

At 9 months, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 5

1) Gross motor
- Crawling and sitting unsupported

2) Fine motor
- Pincer grasp

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Two syllable babbles “dada”

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Wave goodbye
- Stranger anxiety

Question 6

At 12 months, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 6

1) Gross motor
- 10m = pulls themselves to stand and cruise along furniture
- Stand alone briefly

2) Fine motor
- Casting objects fo floor
- Puts block in cup

3) Hearing, speech and language
- One or two words

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Established stranger anxiety
- Imitating activities
- Object permanence

Question 7

At 18 months, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 7

1) Gross motor
- Walking well (except in bum shufflers)

2) Fine motor
- Tower: 2-4 cubes
- Linear scribbles

3) Hearing, speech and language
- 6-12 words

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Can use spoon
- Symbolic play (imitating)

Question 8

At 2yr, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 8

1) Gross motor
- Kicking
- Climbing stairs 2 feet/step
- Walking if bum shuffler

2) Fine motor
- Tower: 6-4 cubes
- Circular scribbles

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Joining 2-3 words
- Some body parts and objects known

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Can remove some clothes

Question 9

At 3yr, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 9

1) Gross motor
- Stand briefly on one foot
- Climb stairs properly

2) Fine motor
- Tower: 9-10 cubes
- Can build a bridge

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Talking in short sentences

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Eats with fork and spoon
- Puts on clothing
- Toilet training

Question 10

At 4yr, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 10

1) Gross motor
- Hops on one leg

2) Fine motor
- Draws circles and squares

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Speaks clearly
- 6 word sentences

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Plays well with other children
- Sharing

Question 11

At 5yr, what can be expected in each area?

1) Gross motor
2) Fine motor
3) Hearing, speech and language
4) Social, emotional and behavioural

Answer 11

1) Gross motor
- Stands on one foot for >10s

2) Fine motor
- Draws triangle, people, house

3) Hearing, speech and language
- Knows name, age, address

4) Social, emotional and behavioural
- Dresses and undresses self

Question 12

When should a baby be able to smile?

Answer 12

4-6 weeks

Question 13

When should a baby be able to walk up and down stairs, scribble, 2 word sentences?

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

When should a baby be able to sit and do a palmar grasp?

Answer 14

6 months

Question 15

When should a baby be dry by day?

Answer 15

3 years

Question 16

When should a baby be able to copy a circle?

Answer 16

3 years

Question 17

When should a baby be able to walk, mature pincer grip and use 2-3 words?

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

What are some red flags in development?

Answer 18

1) Not smiling by 6 weeks
2) Cannot bring hands together at 4 months
3) Cannot roll over or fixing and following by 6 months
4) Not able to sit supported by 9 months
5) Not crawling by one year
6) Not walking or speaking at 18 months

7) Any loss of skills at any age
8) Hearing loss
9) Persistent toe walking
10) Early hand preference