Childhood milestones Flashcards
By what time should the child be able to lift their head?
1 month
By what time should the child be able to track with their eyes?
1 month
By what time should the child be able to coo?
1 month
By what time should the child be able to recognize their parents?
1 month
By what time should the child be able to sit up?
6 months
By what time should the child be able to exert a raking grasp?
6 months
By what time should the child be able to babble?
6 months
By what time should the child be able to develop stranger anxiety?
6 months
By what time should the child be able to walk?
12 months
By what time should the child be able to use a two finger grasp?
12 months
By what time should the child be able to say mama/dada?
12 months
By what time should the child be able to imitate parents?
12 months
If a child is not able to walk by 1 year delayed?
Not necessarily
By what time should the child be able to walk with assistance?
9 months
By what time should the child be able to use a three fingered grasp?
9 months
By what time should the child be able to ware bye-bye or play pat a cake?
9 months
What are important questions to ask about a mother’s pregnancy history?
Number of all pregnancies
Health of living children
Deceased children and why
What are pertinent questions about child SHx?
- School adjustment
- nail biting/thumb sucking
- bed wetting/constipation
- parental occupation/education//marital status
- home conditions
What are the components of the HEADDS exam?
Home/health Education Activities Drugs Diet/depression Suicide/sexuality/social media
What do you always start the HPI with for a child?
Age
How should an HPI be written? (order of importance, severity, chronologically, or relevance to current symptoms?)
Chronologically
What is the best way to document growth?
Using percentiles
What is the best way to document development?
Compare to expected.
What are relevant questions to ask about regrading a child’s pregnancy?
Duration of pregnancy Place of delivery Labor details Delivery details Immediate condition of the child Birth weight
What are relevant questions for the child’s neonatal period?
Congenital abnormalities,
First month of life
Degree of early bonding, especially in the NICU
When is a child able to hold their head erect while sitting?
4-7 months
When is a child able to roll over from front to back and back to front?
4-7 months
When is a child able to sit alone or unsupported?
4-7 months
When is a child able to stand with support? Alone?
8-12 months
When is a child able to walk with support? Walk alone?
8-12 months, 15ish months
When is a child able to combine words?
2 years old
When is a child’s speech understandable?
3 years old.
When is a child able to dress them self?
4 years old.
