Developmental Milestones

Question 1

2-3 months

Answer 1

posterior fontanel is closed

turns head side to side (lift head and shoulder off mattress)

holds hands open bc grasp refle is gone

smiles spontaneously when mother is seen
dolls eye reflex is gone

Question 2

4 months

Answer 2

anterior fontanel closes
Reflexes that are gone: (sucking & rooting, moro reflex, tonic neck refles)

mouth- food (rice ceral) & drool– 1st solid food

rolls from back to side

place obj in mouth

seperation anxiety begins

Question 3

6 months

Answer 3

palmar grasp is gone

2 x birth weight

rolls from back to front

holds bottle

sit w/support

less likely to accept strangers beings

waves bye-bye,responds to name

Question 4

8 months

Answer 4

plantar grasp is gone

sit w/o support

pincer grasp starts

seperation anxiety is gone
starts to accept strangers again

say a few words (mama, dada), responds to simple verbal commands
play peek a boo

Question 5

10 months

Answer 5

belly to butt

grasps rattle by handle

Question 6

12- 13 months

Answer 6

6-8 teeths

3 x birth weight

sits form standing positionw/o help
takes a few steps

build 2- block towers= no success

drink from cup, give hugs
3-5 words
babinski reflex is gone

Up to 1 years, infants are at risk for suffocation, SIDS, Aspiration, body harm, burns, drowning, falls, poisoning, motor vehicle injuries.

Question 7

14- 15 months (toddler)

Answer 7

walks alone
crawls up stairs, walks w/o help

use cups well
successfully build 2- block towers

emotions starts to show (anger and affection)

Question 8

18 months

Answer 8

toliet training (18-22 months)
manage spoon w/o rotation, turns book pages
builds 3-block towers
push pull toy

Question 9

24 months

Answer 9

walks up & downstairs
2-3 word phases (300 words vocab)
daytime bladder control
kicks a ball
builds 3-6 block towers

Question 10

30 months

Answer 10

jump on both feet, run, stand on 1 foot momentarily
draw circles
hand-finger coordination

Question 11

3 years (Preschool)

Answer 11

imaginary friend
undresses w/o help
rides tricycle, jumps off from bottom step
less tantrums

Question 12

4 yrs

Answer 12

laces shoes, brush teeth, hops on 1 foot, throw ball overhead

Question 13

5 yrs

Answer 13

jumps rope, runs well, walks backwards
dresses w/o help
begin cooperative play

Question 14

6 yrs (School age)

Answer 14

begins loosing teeth

self centered

Question 15

7 yrs

Answer 15

team games, sports, organizations
develops concpet of time
boys prefer playing w/boys, and girls w/girls

Question 16

8 yrs

Answer 16

friends sought out activities

eye development is complete

Question 17

9 yrs

Answer 17

like school

conflict between needs for independence and dependence

Question 18

10 -12 yrs

Answer 18

have all teeth
raises pets
develops intrest in opp sex
loves conversation
more selective when choosing friends
sports related injuries are concerns

Question 19

12-20 yrs (adolescence)

Answer 19

puberty, body image, peer pressure, moody, day dreams
rapid alterations in heights and weight
acnes, inc sweat
clumsiness

Question 20

5 months

Answer 20

rolls form front to back

uses palmar grasp

Question 21

7 months

Answer 21

bears full weight on feet

moves obj from hand to hand

Question 22

9 months

Answer 22

pulls to standing position

Question 23

11 months

Answer 23

walks while holding on, stands securely

places obj into container

Question 24

1 - 3 years old

Answer 24

Aspiration, body harm, burns, drowning, falls, poisoning, motor vehicle injuries, suffocation

Question 25

3-5 years old

Answer 25

body harm, burns, drowning, poisoning, motor vehicle injuries

Question 26

6-12 years

Answer 26

body harm, burns, drowning, poisoning, substance abuse, motor vehicle injuries

Question 27

12-20 years

Answer 27

sexual maturation
stay up late, sleep late & stay asleep longer
peer relationships, parent-child independence

leading cause of death= homicide, sucide, motor vehicle accidents

assess for self-harm ( suicidal thoughts = poor school performance, lack of intrest, social isolation, distrub in sleep)

other harm = burn, drown, substance abuse, STD, pregnancy

Question 28

play– infant

Answer 28

birth to 3 months= visual + auditory stimuli

3-6 months= making noise and soft toys

6-9 months = teething toy and soical interaction

9-12 months = large blocks, toys that pop apart, push and pull toy

Question 29

play– toddler (1-3 yrs)

Answer 29

plays with – large crayons and paper, push-and-pull toys, tricycles, balls, puzzles w/large pieces, edu TV, videos for children)

no concept of death

Question 30

play–preschool

Answer 30

associative, imaginative play

draw, paint, jump, run

magical thinking- thinks deaths as pinishment form bad behavior and its temporary

Question 31

play–school age (6- 12)

Answer 31

play alone or with another person at 1st then team sport, musical instruments, art & crafts, collection intrest

respond logical or factual, knows that death is inevitable, irreversible, universal

Question 32

play–aldolescents (12-20)

Answer 32

team sports, school activites, reading & listen to music, peer interactions

Question 33

hold med if…

Answer 33

infant pluse less than 90/min

children pulse less than 70/min