Child Development - Maturational Tasks Flashcards
1
Q
4-6 Weeks
A
Social Development
- Smiles at parents (social smile 6 weeks)
- Shows preference for human faces
- Can recognise mothers face apart
2
Q
6-8 Weeks
A
Language
- Cooing
3
Q
3 Months
A
Motor
- Can hold head up
- Grasp reflex disappears
Language
- Babbling
Sensory
- Localises sound source
Social
- Squeals with pleasure appropriately
- Discriminates smile
4
Q
5 Months
A
Motor
- Reaches out
- Oral exploration
Language
- Babbles spontaneously and sound experiments
5
Q
6 Months
A
Motor
- Hand to hand transfer
- Rolling over
- Palmar grasp
Language
- Double syllable sounds such as ‘dada’
Sensory
- Localises sounds laterally to within 45cm of either ear
6
Q
9-10 Months
A
Motor
- Cruises around and crawls
- Sits unsupported
- Picks up objects with a pincer grasp
Language
- Babbles tunefully
Sensory
- Looks for dropped toys
- Peek-a-boo
Social
- Stranger anxiety followed by object permanence
7
Q
1 Year
A
Motor
- Stands momentarily
Language
- One or two words
Social
- Separation anxiety
