Child development Flashcards
Lucy is a 3 month old child, what should she be able to do at this agie in reguards to gross motor skills?
- Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach
- Turns around when lying on front
Lucy is a 3 month old child, what should she be able to do by this age in regaurds to fine motor development?
- Looks at and reaches for faces and toys
- Picks up toy with one hand
Lucy is a 3 month old child, what should she be able to do by this age in regaurds to language development?
- Cries in a special way when hungry.
- Makes sounds - ah, eh,
- Laughs out loud
Lucy is a 3 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to social skills?
- Social smile (by 6-8 weeks)
- Distinguishes mother from others
Lucy is a 3 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to self help skills?
- Reacts to seeing bottle/breast.
- Comforts self with thumb/dummy
Tyler is a 6 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to gross motor skills?
- Rolls over from back to front.
- Sits steadily without support (by 8-9
months)
Tyler is a 6 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to fine motor skills?
- Transfers toy from one hand to the other
- Uses two hands to pick up large objects
Tyler is a 6 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to language skills?
- Babbles.
- Responds to name (turns and looks).
- Makes sounds like “da-da, ma-ma, baba”. 2 syllable babble)
Tyler is a 6 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to social skills?
- Reaches for familiar people.
- Pushes things away he/she doesn’t want
Tyler is a 6 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to self help skills?
Feeds self biscuits or similar food
Brier is a 9 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to gross motor skills?
- Crawls on hands and knees.
- Pulls to stand.
- Walks around furniture while holding on
Brier is a 9 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to fine motor skills?
Picks up small objects with thumb and finger pincer grasp
What domains is development usually assessed usuing?
- Gross motor
- Fine motor
- Speech and language
- Social
- Self help
What are the red flag symptoms?
- No social smile by 2 months
- Not sitting unsupported by 9 months
- Not walking unsupported by 18 months
- No words by 2 years
Brier is a 9 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to language skills?
Understands phrases like “No-no” and “All gone.”
Brier is a 9 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to social skills?
- Looks for objects that fall out of sight: object permanence (9-12 months)
- Stranger Awareness
- Plays social games, peek-a-boo,” “patty-cake.”
- Waves “Bye-bye.”
Brier is a 9 month old child, What should he be able to do in reguards to self help skills?
Picks up a spoon by the handle
Kaya is a 12 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to gross motor skills?
- Stands without support.
- Walks without help (By 18 months)
- Runs (some falls)
Kaya is a 12 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to fine motor skills?
- Stacks 2 or more blocks
- Picks up 2 small toys in one hand
Kaya is a 12 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to language skills?
- Has 1 or 2 words with meaning
- Uses “Mama” or “Dada” specifically for
parents, or similar
Kaya is a 12 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to social skills?
- Gives kisses or hugs.
- Shows shared attention/ pointing to things of interest
Kaya is a 12 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to self help skills?
- Lifts cup to mouth and drinks.
- Insists on doing things by self such as feeding.
- Feeds self with spoon
Lorelai is a 18 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to gross motor skills?
- Kicks a ball forward.
- Runs well- few falls.
- Walks up and down stairs without support
Lorelai is a 18 month old child, what should she be able to do in reguards to fine motor skills?
- Builds towers of four or more blocks
- Scribbles with crayon
- Turns pages of picture books, one at a time