Developmental milestones Flashcards
What are the four main areas of developmental milestone?
Gross motor skills
Fine motor and vision
Language and hearing
Social and play
When should a child be able to sit upright without head lag?
3 months
When should a child be able to regard hands in the midline and what category is this?
3 months
Fine motor and vision
When should a child be able to grasp toys, transfer from hand to hand and put in mouth and what category is this?
6 months
Fine motor and vision
When should a child start babbling or scream when annoyed?
6 months
When should a child be able to play peek-a-boo and distinguish strangers?
9 months
When should a child be able to play peek-a-boo and distinguish strangers?
9 months
When should a child be able to pull themselves to standing or cruise around furniture?
12 months
When should a child be able to follow a torch with their eyes?
6 weeks
When should a child know their name and be able to respond to it, and make consonant and vowel sounds?
12 months
When should a child be able to point with index finger?
9 months
When should a child be able to drink from a cup?
12 months
What should a child be able to do at 18 months in each of the four categories of development?
Runs/climbs onto adult chair
Builds a tower of 3 blocks/enjoys picture books
Know 5-20 words and points to body parts
Feed with spoon and mimic adults
What should a child be able to do at 18 months in each of the four categories of development?
Runs/climbs onto adult chair
Builds a tower of 3 blocks/enjoys picture books
Know 5-20 words and points to body parts
Feed with spoon and mimic adults
When should a child be able to bang toys together?
12 months
What size of block tower should a child be able to build aged 2 years?
6-7 blocks
What size of block tower should a child be able to build aged 3 years?
9 blocks
When should a child be able to climb up and down stairs or sit on a trike and steer?
2 years
When should a child know 50+ words and be able to follow simple instructions?
2 years
When should a child be able to wash hands, have vivid play and understand sharing?
3 years
When should a child be able to manage stairs with alternating feet and jump off the bottom step?
3 years
When should a child be able to manage stairs with alternating feet and jump off the bottom step?
3 years
When should a child be feeding less messily and be able to put on shoes and hat?
2 years
What should a child be able to do in each of the four categories of development aged 4 years?
Hops on preferred foot; climbs ladders; walks and runs on tiptoe
Threads beads; copies cross; draws a man with head, legs and trunk
Recounts stories of recent experiences; counts to 20
Dresses and undresses (except laces); washes and dries hands; understands concept of turn taking
