Child Development and Behavior I Flashcards
Physical growth during first year of life
child triples birth weight
When can a baby roll over?
4 months
When can a baby sit independently?
6 months
When can a baby crawl?
9 months
When can a baby walk?
12 months
When can a baby use pincer grasp?
9 months
When can a baby smile?
2 months
When can a baby use two words other than mama and dada?
12 months
When can a baby walk up and down steps without help?
24 months
When can a baby Imitates stroke with pencil, seven-block tower, turns one page at a time, removes shoes, pants?
24 months
When can a baby Uses pronouns (I, you, me) inappropriately, follows two-step commands, 50-word vocabulary, uses two word sentences?
24 months
When can a baby Copies parent in tasks (sweeping, dusting), plays in company of other children?
18 months
Can alternate feet when going up steps, pedals tricycle. Copies a circle, undresses completely, dresses partially, dries hands if reminded, unbuttons.
motor skills at 3 years
Hops, skips, alternates feet going down steps. Knows colors, says song or poem from memory, asks questions. Tells “tall tales”
skills at 4 years old
Skips alternating feet, jumps over low obstacles. Copies triangle, ties shoes, spreads with knife. Prints first name.
skills at 5 years old
Acceleration of the separation-individuation theme initiated in the preschool years, Reality of cause-effect relationships better understood
development at 5-7 year olds
This is where children with learning disabilities and attention deficit problems can really begin to struggle
7-11 years
Devotion of energy to school and peers. Progressive interaction with opposite sex. Expectations for behavior and academics intensifies
development at 7-11 years
distress when separated from a parent or approached by a stranger; usually appears at about 6-9 months and can last until 24 months of age
stranger anxiety/separation anxiety
Reflexive, NOT voluntary. In severe cases can have tetanic spasms, body jerks, and urinary incontinence (not a seizure)
Breath-Holding Spells (6mos-6yrs)
When are most children able to go through the night without being fed?
Most infants beyond 6 months of age (this doesn’t mean that they sleep the whole time!)
Peak age for nightmares
3-5 yrs
occur during the deepest stage of sleep, and often associated with sleepwalking. wake up thrashing and screaming, and will exhibit rapid breathing, tachycardia, and sweating
Night terrors (4-12 years)
