Child health milestones

Question 1

at age 6 weeks should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 1

GM: head control in vertical
FM&V: follows torch w/ eyes
L&H: stills to voice
SS&P: social smile

Question 2

3 months age child should be able to…(gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 2

GM: no head lag on pulling to sit
FM&V: regards hands held in midline
L&H: laughs and coos
SS&p: reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Question 3

6 months age child should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 3

GM: pushes up on arms in prone, can roll from stomach to back
FM&V: explores objects by mouth and passes hand to hand
L&H: screams when annoyed, babbles tunefully
SS&P: friendly w strangers, plays with feet

Question 4

9 months age child should be able to..(gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 4

GM: stands holding onto furniture, may crawl
FM&V: pincer grasp
L&H: imitates adult sounds
SS&P: anxious around strangers

Question 5

12 months age child should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 5

GM: cruises around furniture, may take 1st steps independently
FM&V: cating toys, bangs toys together
L&H: immedietley responds to name, jargon
SS&P: waves nye, drinks from cup

Question 6

18 months age child should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 6

GM: climbs onto chair, walks without help
FM&visual: hand preference, builds tower of 3-4 blocks
L&H: points to body parts, 5-20 words
SS&P: feeds w/ spoon, immitates adult activities

Question 7

2 year old should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 7

GM: up and down stairs 2 feet per tread
FM&V: builds tower of 6-7 blocks
L&H: joining 2 words together/50+ words, understands simple instructions
SS&P: puts on hats and shoes, developing symbolic play

Question 8

3 yr old should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 8

GM: ascends stairs w/ alternating feet, pedal a tricycle
FM&V: copies circle, cuts w/ scissors
L&H: knows own name and sex, asks lots of questions
SS&P: pretend play, understands sharing/playing w/ other children

Question 9

4 yr old should be able to… (gross motor, fine motor & vision, language & hearing, social skills and play)

Answer 9

GM: can run up and down stairs, hops
FM&V: threads beads, draws a man
L&H: recounts stories, sentences of 5+ words
SS&P: dresses and undresses, understands turn taking

Question 10

developmental delay red flags

Answer 10

6 months- not reaching for object
10 months- no smile or speech
12 months- cannot sit unsupported & has preferntial use of one hand
18 months- cannot walk