Developmental Milestones

Question 1

What are developmental milestones?

Answer 1

A set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range

Question 2

What kind of process is childhood development?

Answer 2

A continuous one

Question 3

Should developmental assessments be part of every physical examination?

Answer 3

Yes, as any abnormalities can be detected earlier if present.

Question 4

What may cause delay in achieving developmental milestones?

Answer 4

Normal individual variations or developmental disorder

Question 5

What is the most common developmental concern?

Answer 5

Speech delays

Question 6

What does the loss of preexisting skills indicate?

Answer 6

Neurodegenerative disorder

Question 7

What are the factors affecting child development?

Answer 7

Biological and Environmental

Question 8

What are the four categories of developmental milestones?

Answer 8

Motor activity,
Cognitive ability,
Language,
Social / Emotional Development.

Question 9

When is it expected for a child to hold its head up when on tummy?

Answer 9

2 months old

Question 10

What are some social developmental milestones at 2 months?

Answer 10

Social smile and looks at your face

Question 11

What is expected cognitively from a 2-month-old?

Answer 11

Follow things with its eyes

Question 12

When is a baby expected to start making sounds other than crying?

Answer 12

2 months old

Question 13

What are some expected physical developmental milestones at 4 months old?

Answer 13

Holds a toy when in hands
Holds head steady without support
Brings hand to mouth

Question 14

When does a baby usually start chuckling or making sounds to get your attention?

Answer 14

4 months old

Question 15

What are some examples of cognitive development at 4 months old?

Answer 15

Looks at its hand with interest
If hungry, opens mouth when seeing food

Question 16

What are primitive reflexes?

Answer 16

Involuntary motor responses

Question 17

What are the kinds of primitive reflexes?

Answer 17

Moro, Rooting and Palmer

Question 18

What are the benefits of developmental assessments?

Answer 18

If diagnosed early, may be easier to manage/treat
Help make necessary referrals

Question 19

How is a developmental assessment conducted?

Answer 19

History taking,
Physical examination,
Developmental monitoring,
Developmental screening,
Investigations.

Question 20

What are developmental disabilities?

Answer 20

Group of conditions occurring due to an impairment in physical, learning, language or behavior areas.

Question 21

What may cause developmental disabilities?

Answer 21

Injury,
Infection,
Genetics,
Parental behavior,
Complications during birth,
Exposure to toxins,
Low birth-weight.

Question 22

What are some physical developmental skills at 6 months?

Answer 22

Rolls from tummy to back
Leans on hands to support itself

Question 23

When does stranger’s anxiety usually develop?

Answer 23

6 months old

Question 24

What are some cognitive skills detected at 6 months old?

Answer 24

Put things in its mouth to explore them

Question 25

What are some language skills at 6 months?

Answer 25

Makes squealing sounds,
Takes turns making sounds with people

Question 26

At what age is a baby expected to be able to sit at a sitting position by itself?

Answer 26

9 months

Question 27

What are some social skills detected at 9 months?

Answer 27

Shy, clingy, fearful around strangers
Answers to its name

Question 28

What are some cognitive skills developed at 9 months old?

Answer 28

Bangs things together,
Looks for objects when out of sight

Question 29

When does a baby start saying “babab” and “mamama”

Answer 29

9 months old

Question 30

When does a baby start walking and picking up things?

Answer 30

1 year old

Question 31

What are some social developments seen at 1 year old?

Answer 31

Plays games with you

Question 32

What are some cognitive skills at 1 year old?

Answer 32

Puts something in container

Question 33

When does a baby start waving bye, understand no, call out for parents?

Answer 33

1 year old

Question 34

What are physical developments seen at 18 months old?

Answer 34

Drinks from cup, walks without holding furniture

Question 35

What are some social developments seen at 18 months old?

Answer 35

Helps get dressed, looks at pages in a book.

Question 36

When does a child start playing with toys, or copies what an adult is doing?

Answer 36

18 months old

Question 37

When does a child start trying to say more words other than “mama” and “dada” and follows one word commands?

Answer 37

18 months old

Question 38

What are some language skills seen at 2 year olds?

Answer 38

Say two word sentences
Points/ Draws figures with two body parts

Question 39

When does a child start holding something in one hand while doing something with the other?

Answer 39

2 years old

Question 40

What are some movement skills seen at 3 years old?

Answer 40

Pedals a tricycle

Question 41

What are some language skills seen at 3 year olds?

Answer 41

3 word sentences
Counts 3 objects

Question 42

When does a child start using scissors, or holding pencils correctly?

Answer 42

4 years old

Question 43

What are some cognitive developments seen at 4 years of age?

Answer 43

Draws person with 4 body parts
Counts 4 pennies accurately

Question 44

When does a child start naming some numbers between 1 and 5 when pointed at them?

Answer 44

5 years old