Developmental Milestones Flashcards
What should a baby be doing at 6 weeks?
Smiling (refer at 10 weeks
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 months?
Laughs
Enjoys friendly handling
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 months?
Little or no head lag on being pulled to sit
Lying on abdomen, good head control
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 months?
Reaches for object
Holds rattle briefly if given to hand
Visually alert, particularly human faces
Fixes and follows to 180 degrees
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 months?
Quietens to parents voice
Turns towards sound
Squeals
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 6 months?
Not shy
Put hand on bottle
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 6 months?
Lying on abdomen, arms extended
Lying on back, lifts and grasps feet
Pulls self to sitting
Held sitting, back straight
Rolls front to back
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 6 months?
Holds in palmar grasp
Pass objects from one hand to another
Looking around in every direction
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 6 months?
Double syllables ‘adah’, ‘erleh’
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 9 months?
Shy
Takes everything to mouth
Plays peek-a-boo
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 9 months?
Pulls to standing
Crawls
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 9 months?
Points with finger
Early pincer
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 9 months?
Says ‘mama’ and ‘dada’
Understands ‘no’
What what age can a child sit without support?
7-8 months (refer at 12 months)
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 12-15 months?
Drinks from cup + uses spoon (over 3m period)
Helps getting dressed/undressed
Waves ‘bye-bye’ (12m)
Plays ‘pat-a-cake’ (12m)
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 12 months?
Cruises
Walks with one hand held
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 12 months?
Good pincer grip
Bangs toys together
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 12 months?
Knows and responds to own name
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 12-15 months?
Knows about 2-6 words (Refer at 18 months)
Understands simple commands - ‘give it to mummy’
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 18 months?
Takes off shoes, hat but unable to replace
Play contently alone
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 18 months?
Squats to pick up a toy
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 18 months?
Tower of 3
Circular scribble
Looks at book and pats
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 2 years?
Puts on hat and shoes
Competent with spoon, doesn’t spill with cup
Plays near others but not with
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 2 years?
Runs
Walks upstairs and downstairs holding on to rail
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 2 years?
Tower of 6
Copies vertical lines
Turns pages, one at time
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 2 years?
Combine two words
Points to parts of the body
How extensive should the vocabulary of a 2 year old be?
Vocabulary of 200 words
What social behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 years?
Uses spoon and fork
What gross motor behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 years?
Rides a tricycle using pedals
Walks up stairs without holding on to rail
What fine motor and vision behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 years?
Tower of 9
Copies circles
What speech and hearing behaviours will a child exhibit at 3 years?
Talks in short sentences (e.g. 3-5 words)
Asks ‘what’ and ‘who’ questions
Identifies colours
Counts to 10 (little appreciation of numbers though)
What will a child be able to do by the age of 4?
Copies cross
Hops on one leg
Asks ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions
Plays with other children
Dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons
What will a child be able to do by the age of 5?
Use a knife and fork
Copies square and triangle
