Developmental milestones

Question 1

S+H: 3 months

Answer 1

Turns towards sound

Quietens to parents voice

Question 2

What are the four domains of the developmental milestones?

Answer 2

Fine motor and vision

Gross motor

Speech and hearing

Social behaviour and plau

Question 3

S+H: 6 months

Answer 3

Double syllables ‘adah’, ‘erleh’

Question 4

S+H: 9 months

Answer 4

Says mama and dada

Question 5

S+H: 12 months

Answer 5

Knows and responds to own name

Question 6

S+H: 12-15 months

Answer 6

2-6 words (refer at 18 months)

Simple commands- give it to mummy

Question 7

S+H: 2 years

Answer 7

Combine two words
Points to parts of body

Question 8

S+H: 3 years

Answer 8

Talks in short sentences (e.g. 3-5 words)
Asks ‘what’ and ‘who’ questions
Identifies colours
Counts to 10 (little appreciation of numbers though)

Question 9

S+H: 4 years

Answer 9

Asks ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ questions

Question 10

FM+V: 3 months

Answer 10

Reaches for object
Holds rattle briefly if given to hand
Visually alert, particularly human faces
Fixes and follows to 180 degrees

Question 11

FM+V: 6 months

Answer 11

Holds in palmar grasp
Pass objects from one hand to another
Visually insatiable, looking around in every direction

Question 12

FM+V: 9 months

Answer 12

Points with finger
Early pincer

Question 13

FM+V: 12 months

Answer 13

Good pincer grip
Bangs toys together

Question 14

Bricks towers?

Answer 14

15 months- tower of 2
18 months- tower of 3
2 years- tower of 6
3 years- tower of 9

Question 15

Hand preference?

Answer 15

Before 12 moths is abnormal- indicates cerebral palsy

Question 16

Drawing?

Answer 16

18 months- circular sribble
2 years- copies vertical line
3 years- copies circle
4 years- copies cross

Question 17

GM- 3 months

Answer 17

Little or no head lag on being pulled to sit
Lying on abdomen, good head control
Held sitting, lumbar curve

Question 18

GM- 6 months

Answer 18

Lying on abdomen, arms extended
Lying on back, lifts and grasps feet
Pulls self to sitting
Held sitting, back straight
Rolls front to back

Question 19

GM- 7-8 months

Answer 19

Sits without support (Refer at 12 months)

Question 20

GM- 9 months

Answer 20

Pulls to standing
Crawls

Question 21

GM- 12 months

Answer 21

Cruises
Walks with one hand held

Question 22

GM- 13-15 months

Answer 22

Walks unsupported (Refer at 18 months)

Question 23

GM- 18 months

Answer 23

Squats to pick up a toy

Question 24

GM- 2 years

Answer 24

Runs
Walks upstairs and downstairs holding on to rail

Question 25

GM- 3 years

Answer 25

Rides a tricycle using pedals
Walks up stairs without holding on to rail

Question 26

GM- 4 years

Answer 26

Hops on one leg

Question 27

SB+P- 6 weeks

Answer 27

Smiles (Refer at 10 weeks)

Question 28

SB+P- 3 months

Answer 28

Laughs
Enjoys friendly handling

Question 29

SB+P- 6 months

Answer 29

Not shy

Question 30

SB+P- 9 months

Answer 30

Shy
Takes everything to mouth

Question 31

Play- 9 months

Answer 31

Plays ‘peek-a-boo’

Question 32

Play- 12 months

Answer 32

Waves ‘bye-bye’
Plays ‘pat-a-cake’

Question 33

Play- 18 months

Answer 33

Plays contentedly alone

Question 34

Play- 2 years

Answer 34

Plays near others, not with them

Question 35

Play- 4 years

Answer 35

Plays with other children