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Cephalocaudally
from head to toe (head control, then sitting, then walking)
Proximodistally
from the trunk to the tips of the extremities (moving arms and legs before picking things up with fingers)
General to the Specific
crawling, then walking, then skipping
Chronologic Age
Years or months since birth date
Mental Age
Level of cognitive function
Bone Age
Determined by X-ray of tarsals and carpals
Adjusted/Corrected Age (for growth charting)
Chronologic age minus # of weeks born prematurely– Prematurity = < 37 weeks post gestational age– Used for first 2 years of life
Length
0-36 months
Height
2-18 year
Weight at birth
Some genetic components
Largely a measure of maternal nutrition
Weight at 6 months
Double birth weight (minimally)
Weight at 1 year
Triple birth weight(minimally)
Weight > 1 year
Genetic Influence
Environmental Influence
Illness/Health Influence
BMI ≥95%
obese (30 or more)
BMI 85% - <95%
overweight (25-29.9)
BMI 5% - <85%
healthy weight (18.6- 24.9)
BMI ≤ 5%
underweight (≤18.5)
Average Birth length
20 inches
Length by Age
1st year: 10 inches
2nd year: 5 inches
3rd year - puberty: 2.5 inches
Infant
0-12 months
Infant 2 Month Social
Instinctual Smile
Infant 3 Month Social
Social Smile
Infant 4 Month Social
Laughts
Infant 4-6 Month Social
Stranger Danger