Development Flashcards
Dentition
First teeth 5-9months
First visit 3yo
Lose teeth 5-6yo
Hearing
Most defects detected 3-7yo
Goals of monitoring
Reduce child mortality/disability/morbidity
Promote optimum growth/development
Help children achieve longer, fuller, more productive lives
Growth
Increase number/size of cells
Development
Maturation of organs/system
Acquisition of skills
Moro reflex
When baby suddenly moved
Rapid abduction of arms/opening hands
Disappears within 2-3months
Grasp reflex
Hand closure when palm stimulated
Can persist upto 2-3months
Walking reflex
Sole of foot pressed on floor - walks
Disappears after 3-4wks
Locomotion development
Head control Reciprocal kicking Rolling Sitting Crawling Standing
4 wk old skills
Gross motor - head flops forward when sat up
Fine motor - hands clench on contact
Adaptive - looks @objects in line of sight
Language -
Personal/social -
16 wk old
Gross motor - head steady on sitting / lifts head when on forearms
Fine motor- hands clutch/scratches
Adaptive - slow pursuits, hypometric saccades
Language - laughs, excited noises
Personal/social - social smiles, recognises food
28 wk old
Gross motor - sits briefly with help from hands
Fine motor - radial palmar grasp
Adaptive - one handed approach/grasps, bangs/shakes
Language - vocalises when crying - babbling
P/S -feet in mouth, reaches for mirror image
40wk old
Gross motor - sits steady - pulls to feet Fine motor - thumb/index finger grip Adaptive Language - single words P/S - waves, simple self feeding, game s