Developmental milestones

Question 1

What are the gross motor skills of a 6 week old

Answer 1

good head control- raises head to 45 degrees when on tummy
stabilises head when raised to sitting position

Question 2

What are the fine motor skills expected of a 6 weeks old

Answer 2

tracts objects and face

Question 3

What is the speech and language requirements of a 6 weeks old

Answer 3

stills and startles at loud noises, responsive sounds

Question 4

what is the social milestones of a 6 week old

Answer 4

social smile (if not consider visual issue)

Question 5

what is the 6 month gross motor milestones

Answer 5

sit without support, rounded back
rolls tummy to back

Question 6

what is the fine motor milestones of a 6 month old

Answer 6

palmer grasp
transfer hand to hand

Question 7

what are the speech and language milestones of a 6 month old?

Answer 7

turns head to sound
understands bye bye and no (7 m)
babbles

Question 8

what are the social milestones of a 6 month old

Answer 8

puts objects into mouth (stops by one year)
shakes rattle
reaches for bottle or breast

Question 9

what are the gross motor milestones for a 9 month old

Answer 9

stands holding on
straight back sitting (7.5 m)

Question 10

what are the fine motor milestones for a 9 month old

Answer 10

inferior pincer grip
object permanence

Question 11

What are the speech and language milestones of a 9 month old

Answer 11

responds to own name
imitates adult sounds

Question 12

what are the social milestones for a 9 month old

Answer 12

stranger fear (until 2 years)
holds and bites food

Question 13

what is the gross motor milestones of a 12 month old

Answer 13

walks alone (9-12)
18 months is too late

Question 14

what is the fine motor milestones of a 12 month old

Answer 14

neat pincer grip
casting (until 18 months)
can build two block

Question 15

what is the speech and language milestones of 12 month old

Answer 15

shows understanding of nouns, where mummy?
3 words (50% at 13 months)
points to own body parts (15 months)or a doll (18 months)

Question 16

what is the social millstones of a 12 month old?

Answer 16

waves bye bye
hand clapping
plays alone if familiar person nearby
drinks from beaker with lid

Question 17

What is the gross motor millstones of a 18 month old?

Answer 17

running (16 months)
jumps (18 months)

Question 18

what are the fine motor milestones for a 18month old

Answer 18

can draw to and fro build a tower of 4 blocks

Question 19

at 18 months what is the speech and language milestones?

Answer 19

shows understanding of nouns ‘show me the brush’
one to 6 words

Question 20

what is the social milestones of an 18 month old?

Answer 20

imitation of everyday activities

Question 21

What are the gross developmental milestones for a 2 year old?

Answer 21

runs tip toe
walks upstairs both feet each step
throws ball at shoulder level

Question 22

what are the fine motor achievements at 2 year old

Answer 22

can draw a vertical line, can build a tower of 8 blocks
can do puzzles, shape matching (greater than 2), random effect less than 2
turns several pages of a book at a time.

Question 23

what are the speech and language milestones of a 2 year old

Answer 23

shows understanding of verbs (what do you draw with?
2 words joined together (50 plus words)

Question 24

what are the social skills of a 2.5 year old?

Answer 24

eats skilfully with a spoon

Question 25

what does a 2 1/2 year old do- gross motor wise

Answer 25

kicks ball

Question 26

what are the fine motor skills of a 2.5 year old

Answer 26

can draw horizontal line

Question 27

what are speech and language skills of a 2.5 year

Answer 27

shows understanding of prepositions
in or on
three or 4 words joined together

Question 28

what are the 3 year old gross motor skills

Answer 28

hops on one foot for 3 steps (each foot)
walks upstairs, one foot per step
downstairs two feet per step

Question 29

what are the fine motor skills for a three year old

Answer 29

draw a circle
build bridge
can cut single cuts
can put big beads of the string
can turn single pages of a book at a time.

Question 30

speech and language at 3 year old

Answer 30

understands negatives (which of these are not animals)
understands adjectives (which one is red)

Question 31

what is the social skills of three year olds

Answer 31

begins to share toys with friends
plays alone without parents
eats with fork and spoon
bowel control

Question 32

What are the fine motor skills of of a three and a half year old

Answer 32

cuts paper in pieces

Question 33

what are the speech and language skills of a three and a half year old

Answer 33

understands comparatives (which one is bigger)

Question 34

what are the gross motor skills of a 4 year old

Answer 34

walks upstairs and downstairs in an adult manner

Question 35

what are the fine motor skills of a 4 year old

Answer 35

can draw a cross, draw a square (4.5) and a triangle or person (5), 12 blocks and steps (bigger steps when 5), can cut paper in half and put small beads on a string

Question 36

what are the speech and language skills of a 4 year old

Answer 36

understands complex instructions and uses complex narratives and sequences to describe events

Question 37

what are the social skills of a 4 year old

Answer 37

concern or sympathy for others
has a best friend
bladder control by 4.5
engaging in imaginative play observing rules
eats skilfully with help
handles a knife (at 5 years old)
dresses and undresses.

Question 38

what the danger signs of global developmental delay

Answer 38

parental concerns
no social smile
not achieving eye contact at 3 months
not reaching for objects at 6 months
failed distraction test at 8 months
not sitting with support at 9 months
not walking unaided at 18 months
not saying single words with meaning by 18 months
regression of acquired skills
discordance in developmental areas