Childhood Development Flashcards
At what age should a child be able to follow a torch with their eyes?
6 weeks
At what age should a child be able to:
Run up and down stairs
Kick, throw and catch a ball
Hop on preferred foot?
4yrs
At what age does a child develop palmar grasp?
4-6 months
At what age can a child drink from a cup and wave bye bye?
12 months
At what age should a child be able to vocalise with a familiar person, laugh and coo?
3 months
At what age does a child:
Recount stories of recent experiences
Sentences of 5+ words
Count to 20?
4yrs
What are the milestones for 4yrs?
Runs up and down stairs
Can kick, throw and catch ball
Hops on preferred foot
Threads beads
Copies cross
Draws a man with head, legs and trunk
Recounts stories of recent experiences
Sentences of 5+ words
Counts to 20
Dresses and undresses (except laces)
Understands concept of turn taking
At what age should a child be able to:
Thread beads
Copy a cross
Draw a man with head, legs and trunk?
4yrs
What is the tonic neck reflex (ATNR)?
When baby’s head is turned to one side the arm on that side stretches out and opposite arm bends.
Fencing position
Lasts until 6-7 months
At what age should a child:
Babble tunefully (mamama)
Scream when annoyed
6 months
At what age is a child anxious around strangers, plays peek-a-boo and has understands object permanence?
9 months
At what age should a child be able to:
Ascend and descend stairs 2 feet per tread
Throw ball overhand?
2yrs
What are the milestones for 6 months?
Pushes up on arms in prone
Can roll from stomach to back
Weight bears on legs
Transfers objects hand to hand
Palmar grasp
Mouths objects
Babbles tunefully (mamama) Screams when annoyed
Still friendly with strangers
Plays with feet
When can a baby crawl?
8-9 months
At what age does a child startle to loud noises?
Newborn
What is the grasp reflex?
Stroking baby’s hand causes them to close fingers
Lasts 5-6 months
What are the milestones for 3 months?
No head lag on pulling to sit
Regards hands held in midline
Vocalises with familiar person; laughs and coos
Reacts pleasurably to familiar situiations
At what age should a child have no head lag on pulling to sit?
3 months
At what age does a child play with their feet and is still friendly with strangers?
6 months
When can a baby walk unsteadily, with broad gait and hands apart?
12 months
At what age does a baby use 2 or 3 words other than dada or mama?
12 months
What are the milestones for 2yrs?
Ascends and descends stairs 2 feet per tread
Can throw ball overhand
Builds tower of 6-7 brick
Circular scribble
50+ words and joins 2 words
Talks to self
Understand simple instructions
Puts on hat and shoes
Developing symbolic play e.g. feeding teddy
At what age should a child be able to:
Localise sound consistently
Polysyllabic babble (ahgah)
Imitate sounds
9 months
At what age should a child regard their hands when held in midline?
3 months
At what age should a child know 50+ words (joins 2 words together); talk to self and understand simple instructions?
2yrs
What are the milestones for 18 months?
Runs
Climbs onto adult chair
Builds tower of 3-4 bricks
Hand preference
Enjoys picture books
5-20 words
Points to body parts
Feeds with spoon
Imitates adult activities e.g. sweeping