Developmental Milestones Flashcards
Birth to 1 month
- physical growth (weight gain)
Gains 140-200g (5/7 oz)/ week
Birth to 1 month
- fine motor ability
holds hand in fist
Birth to 1 month
- gross motor ability (alert)
alerts to high pitched voices
Birth to 1 month
- gross motor ability (touch)
comfort with touch
Birth to 1 month
- sensory (vision)
follows objects in line of vision
2-4 mo
- physical
posterior fontanelle closes
2-4 mo
- fine motor (holds)
holds rattle and other objects when placed in hand
2-4 mo
- fine motor (hands to where)
brings hand to midline
2-4 mo
- gross motor (turns)
turn side to back and then return
2-4 mo
- gross motor (weight SUPPORT)
when prone, holds he’d and supports weight on forearms
4-6 mo
- physical (weight)
doubles birth weight at 5-6 mo
4-6 mo
- physical (teeth)
may begin erupting by 6 mo
4-6 mo
- fine motor (hold)
holds bottle
4-6 mo
- fine motor (grasps)
grasp with whole hand
4-6 mo
- gross motor (head lag)
no head lag when pulled to sitting
4-6 mo
- gross motor (turns)
turns from abdomen to back by 4 months and then back to abdomen by 6 mo
4-6 mo
- gross motor (weight support)
when held standing, supports much of own weight
6-8 mo
- physical growth (rate)
growth rate is slower than first 6 mo
6-8 mo
- fine motor (grasp)
beginning pincer grasp at times
6-8 mo
- gross motor (reflexes)
inborn reflexes extinguished
6-8 mo
- gross motor (sits)
sits alone steadily without support by 8 months
6-8 mo
- sensory (recognizes)
recognizes own name and responds by looking and smiling
8-10 mo
- gross motor (crawls)
crawls or pulls whole body along floor by arms
8-10 mo
- gross motor (standing/sitting)
pulls self to standing and sitting by 10 mo
8-10 mo
- sensory (speach)
may say one word in addition to mama and dada
10-12 mo
- physical growth
birth weight triples by one year
10-12 mo
- fine motor ability (hold)
may hold crayon or pencil and make mark on paper
10-12 mo
- gross motor (stands)
stands alone
1-2 years
- physical
anterior fontanelle
1-2 years
- fine motor (builds)
end of second year can build a tower of 4 blocks
1-2 yr
- gross motor (walk)
shows ability to walk and finally walks with ease
2-3 yr
- fine motor (draw)
draws a circle and other rudimentary forms
2-3 yr
- fine (dress)
learning to dress self
2-3
- gross motor
jumps
1-3 yr
- play and toys (behavior)
facilitates imitate behavior by playing kitchen, grocery, telephone
1-3 yr
- play and toys ( gross motor activity)
riding big wheels, soft bat and ball. water and sand, tossing ball
1-3 yr
- communication (talking)
increasingly enjoys talking
1-3 yr
- communication (contact)
likes contact with other children and learns interpersonal skills
3-6 yr
- fine
brushes teeth
uses spoon and fork
eats 3 meals with snacks
3-6 yr
- gross
rides bicycle