Developmental Milestones Flashcards
What are the domains of development?
Gross motor, Fine motor, Speech/language/hearing, Social, emotional, behaviour
What should a newborn be able to do?
Flex limbs
Follows face in midline
Startles to loud noises
At what age would you expect marked ‘head lag’ when lifting a child?
Birth- A few weeks old
What should a baby of 6-8 weeks be able to do?
Raises head to 45 degrees
Follows object by turning head
Smiles responsively
At what age should a child be smiling?
6-8 weeks
What would a child of 6-8 months be able to do?
Sit without support Transfer toys from one hand to the other Palmar grip Turns to soft sounds Puts food in mouth
At what age should a child be able to put solid food in their mouth?
6-8 months
At what age should a child be able to turn to soft sounds out of sight?
6-8 months
What should a child of 8-9 months be able to do?
Crawl
Mumble indiscriminate sounds
At what age should a child be able to walk by?
12 months
What can a 10 month child do?
Walk around furniture
Pincer grip
Wave goodbye
Play peek-a-boo
When would a child have developed pincer grip by?
10 months
What can a 12 month child do?
Broad, unsteady walking gait
Uses 2-3 words
Drinks from a cup
What can a 15 month old child do?
Walks alone unsteadily
Scribbles
What can an 18 month old child do?
Build a 3 block tower 10 words Can identify 4 body parts Holds spoon to feed Symbolic play
What would you expect a 2 year old child to do?
Walk up stairs 2 feet per step 2 or more words in simple phrases Draw a line (2 points) with a pencil Build a 6 block tower Dry nappies by day Pulls on some clothing
At what age would you expect a child to draw a line with a pencil?
2 years
At what age would you expect to see a child running and jumping?
2.5-3 years
At what age would a child be walking upstairs one foot per step and down two feet per step?
2.5-3 years
What fine motor movement would you expect from a 3 year old?
Building a tower of 8 bricks
Train with 4 bricks
At what age does a child understand commands?
2.5-3 years
What gross motor skills would you expect from a 4 year old?
Walks up and down stairs one foot per step
At what age can a child draw a circle?
3 years
At what age can a child draw a square?
4 years
At what age can a child draw a triangle?
5 years
At what age can a child draw a cross
30 months
At what age can a child talk fluently?
5 years
At what age can a child ‘skip and hop’?
5 years
What social skills would a child have developed by 4?
Parallel play
Interactive play
Takes turns
