Developmental Milestones

Question 1

What are the domains of development?

Answer 1

Gross motor, Fine motor, Speech/language/hearing, Social, emotional, behaviour

Question 2

What should a newborn be able to do?

Answer 2

Flex limbs
Follows face in midline
Startles to loud noises

Question 3

At what age would you expect marked ‘head lag’ when lifting a child?

Answer 3

Birth- A few weeks old

Question 4

What should a baby of 6-8 weeks be able to do?

Answer 4

Raises head to 45 degrees
Follows object by turning head
Smiles responsively

Question 5

At what age should a child be smiling?

Answer 5

6-8 weeks

Question 6

What would a child of 6-8 months be able to do?

Answer 6

Sit without support
Transfer toys from one hand to the other
Palmar grip
Turns to soft sounds 
Puts food in mouth

Question 7

At what age should a child be able to put solid food in their mouth?

Answer 7

6-8 months

Question 8

At what age should a child be able to turn to soft sounds out of sight?

Answer 8

6-8 months

Question 9

What should a child of 8-9 months be able to do?

Answer 9

Crawl

Mumble indiscriminate sounds

Question 10

At what age should a child be able to walk by?

Answer 10

12 months

Question 11

What can a 10 month child do?

Answer 11

Walk around furniture
Pincer grip
Wave goodbye
Play peek-a-boo

Question 12

When would a child have developed pincer grip by?

Answer 12

10 months

Question 13

What can a 12 month child do?

Answer 13

Broad, unsteady walking gait
Uses 2-3 words
Drinks from a cup

Question 14

What can a 15 month old child do?

Answer 14

Walks alone unsteadily

Scribbles

Question 15

What can an 18 month old child do?

Answer 15

Build a 3 block tower
10 words
Can identify 4 body parts
Holds spoon to feed
Symbolic play

Question 16

What would you expect a 2 year old child to do?

Answer 16

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

Question 17

At what age would you expect a child to draw a line with a pencil?

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

At what age would you expect to see a child running and jumping?

Answer 18

2.5-3 years

Question 19

At what age would a child be walking upstairs one foot per step and down two feet per step?

Answer 19

2.5-3 years

Question 20

What fine motor movement would you expect from a 3 year old?

Answer 20

Building a tower of 8 bricks

Train with 4 bricks

Question 21

At what age does a child understand commands?

Answer 21

2.5-3 years

Question 22

What gross motor skills would you expect from a 4 year old?

Answer 22

Walks up and down stairs one foot per step

Question 23

At what age can a child draw a circle?

Answer 23

3 years

Question 24

At what age can a child draw a square?

Answer 24

4 years

Question 25

At what age can a child draw a triangle?

Answer 25

5 years

Question 26

At what age can a child draw a cross

Answer 26

30 months

Question 27

At what age can a child talk fluently?

Answer 27

5 years

Question 28

At what age can a child ‘skip and hop’?

Answer 28

5 years

Question 29

What social skills would a child have developed by 4?

Answer 29

Parallel play
Interactive play
Takes turns