Childhood development

Question 1

A tower of how many bricks are normal for an 18month, 2yr and 3 yr old child?

Answer 1

3, 6, 9

Question 2

What should a child of 2, 3, 4, 5yrs old be able to draw?

Answer 2

2 - copies a line
3 - copies a circle
4 - Copies a cross
5 - copies a square

Question 3

What does a hand preference before the age of 1 yr suggest?

Answer 3

Cerebral palsy

Question 4

At what age will a child start reaching for objects?

Answer 4

3 months

Question 5

At what age can a child use a palmar grasp, and pass an object from one hand to the other?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

At what age does a child acquire a pincer grip?

Answer 6

10 months

Question 7

At what age will a child begin to smile and when should you refer if they don’t?

Answer 7

6 weeks (refer at 10 weeks)

Question 8

What age does a child begin to laugh and enjoy friendly handling?

Answer 8

3 months

Question 9

At what ages is it normal for a child not to be shy?

Answer 9

6 months

Question 10

At what ages does a child become shy and starts eating everything?

Answer 10

10 months

Question 11

What are the feeding milestones of 6 months, 12-15 months, 2 yrs, 3 yrs, 5yrs?

Answer 11

6m - may put a hand on the bottle when being fed
12-15m - drinks from a cup, uses a spoon, develops over 3 month period
2yrs - competent with a spoon, doesn’t spill with a cup
3yrs - uses spoon and fork
5yrs - uses a knife and fork

Question 12

What are the dressing milestones of 12-15months, 18 months, 2 yrs and 4 yrs?

Answer 12

12-15m - helps getting dressed/undressed
18m - takes shoes off, hat but unable to place
2 yrs - puts on hat and shoes
4 yrs - can dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons

Question 13

What are the playing milestones for 9m, 12m, 18m, 2 yrs and 4 yrs?

Answer 13

9m - plays peek a boo and waves goodbye
12m - plays a pat a cake
18m - plays contently alone
2 yrs - plays near others but not with them
4 yrs - play with other children

Question 14

What are the speech milestones at 6m, 9m and 2yrs?

Answer 14

6m - babbles
9m - says ‘mama’ and ‘dada’
2 yrs - combine 2 works