developmental milestones

Question 1

Gross motor referrals

Answer 1

Can’t sit without support at 12 months

Can’t walk unsupported at 18 months

Question 2

no head lag on being pulled to sit

Answer 2

3 months

Question 3

rolling over

Answer 3

5 months

Question 4

sits without support

Answer 4

7-8 months

Question 5

crawl (+pull to stand)

Answer 5

9 months

Question 6

walking (cruising, with hand held)

Answer 6

12 months

Question 7

run

Answer 7

2 years

Question 8

walk up stairs with no rail

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

hops on one leg

Answer 9

4 years

Question 10

reaches for object, hold briefly

Answer 10

3 months

Question 11

palmar grasp, transfer object from one hand to another

Answer 11

6 months

Question 12

early pincer grip, points with finger

Answer 12

9 months

Question 13

good pincer grip

Answer 13

12 months

Question 14

Ages for stacking bricks

Answer 14

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

Question 15

ages for drawing

Answer 15

18 months - circular scribble
2 years - straight line
3 years - circle
4 years - cross and RvL
4.5 years - square
5 years - triangle

Question 16

Fine motor referral

Answer 16

Hand preference before 12 months is indicative of cerebral palsy

Question 17

Quietens to parents voice
Turns towards sound
Squeals

Answer 17

3 months

Question 18

Double syllables ‘adah’, ‘erleh’

Answer 18

6 months

Question 19

Says ‘mama’ and ‘dada’
Understands ‘no’

Answer 19

9 months

Question 20

Knows and responds to own name

Answer 20

12 months

Question 21

Knows about 2-6 words

Understands simple commands - ‘give it to mummy’

Answer 21

12-15 months

Question 22

Combine two words
Points to parts of the body

Answer 22

2 years

Question 23

Vocabulary of 200 words

Answer 23

2.5 years

Question 24

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

Answer 24

3 years

Question 25

Language referral

Answer 25

If not 2-6 words by 18 months, refer

Question 26

Smiles (Refer at 10 weeks) Eye tracing

Answer 26

6 weeks

Question 27

Laughs Enjoys friendly handling

Answer 27

3 months

Question 28

Not shy

Answer 28

6 months

Question 29

Shy Takes everything to mouth

Answer 29

9 months

Question 30

points with finger/waving bye bye

Answer 30

10 months

Question 31

Plays contentedly alone

Answer 31

18 months

Question 32

Plays near others, not with them

Answer 32

2 years

Question 33

Plays with other children

Answer 33

4 years

Question 34

Drinks from cup + uses spoon, develops over 3 month period

Answer 34

12 -15 months

Question 35

Competent with spoon, doesn't spill with cup

Answer 35

2 years

Question 36

Helps getting dressed/undressed

Answer 36

12-15 months

Question 37

Can dress and undress independently except for laces and buttons

Answer 37

4 years

Question 38

corrected age

Answer 38

The corrected age of a premature baby is the age minus the number of weeks he/she was born early from 40 weeks