Developmental Milsestones Flashcards
By what age should a baby be smiling?
SOCIAL SKILLS
Usually: 6 weeks
Limit: 8 weeks
By what age should a baby have head control?
GROSS MOTOR
Usually: 6 weeks [lifts head to 45 degrees]
Limit: 4 months
By what age should a baby be able to fix + follow an object?
FINE MOTOR
Usually: 6 weeks
Limit: 3 months
When should a baby start to babble/make noises?
HEARING, SPEECH + LANGUAGE
Usually: 3-4 months [coos, laughs + vocalises when alone], 7 months [indistriminate use of sound] + 10 months [discriminate use of sound]
1st Limit: 7 months [polysyllabic babble]
2nd Limit: 10 months [constant babble]
When should a baby start to reach out for objects?
FINE MOTOR
Usually: 4 months
Limit: 6 months
When should a baby be able to sit without support?
GROSS MOTOR
Usually: 6 months (rounded back) + 8 months (straight back)
Limit: 9 months
When should a baby be able to transfer between hands?
FINE MOTOR
Usually: 7 months
Limit: 9 months
When should children have a fear of strangers by?
SOCIAL
Limit: 10 months
When should a child be able to walk WITH support?
GROSS MOTOR
Usually: 10 months [stand independantly + cruising]
Limit: 12 months
When should a child have a mature pincer grip by?
FINE MOTOR
Usually: 10 months
Limit: 12 months
When should a child be able to walk unaided?
GROSS MOTOR
Usually: 12 months (unsteady w/ broad gait) + 15 months (walks steadily)
Limit: 18 months
When should a child be able to say a few words?
HEARING, SPEECH + LANGUAGE
Usually: 12 months [2-3 words other than mama/dada] + 18 months [6-10 words + show part of body]
Limit: 18 months [6 meaningful words]
When should a child be able to feed themselves?
SOCIAL
Usually: 12 months [drinks from cup w/ 2 hands] + 18 months [holds spoon and gets food into mouth]
Limit: 18 months
When should a child be able to join 2 words together in sentences?
HEARING, SPEECH + LANGUAGE
Usually: 20-24 months
Limit: 2 years
When should a child be able to do symbollic play?
SOCIAL
Limit: 2-2.5 years
When should a child be able to join 3+ words together in a sentence?
HEARING, SPEECH + LANGUAGE
Limit: 2.5 years
When should a child be able to partake in interactive play?
SOCIAL
Usually: 2.5-3 years
Limit: 3-3.5 years
How does a childs block-building ability change over time?
Tower of 3 = 18 months Tower of 6 = 2 years Tower of 8/Train of 4 = 2.5 years Bridge [from model] = 3 years Steps [from model] = 4 years
How does a childs drawing ability change over time?
Line = 2 years Circle = 3 years Cross = 3.5 years Square = 4 years Triangle = 5 years
What features may a newborn have?
GROSS MOTOR Limbs flexed Symmetrical posture Marked head lag on pulling up [by arms] Primitive relflexes [Moro, grasp, rooting, stepping + sucking]
HEARING, SPEECH + LANGUAGE
Startles to loud noises
Describe some of the primtive reflexes.
Moro = sudden head extension causes symmetrical abduction then adduction of the arms followed by crying Grasp = finger flexion when something put into hand Rooting = head turns in direction that mouth was touched Stepping = stepping movements when held vertically Sucking = sucks nipple when placed in mouth
When might you expect a child to become hand dominant?
When would it be abnormal? What might this indicate?
Normal: 2 years
Abnormal: ~1 year
Can indicate cerebral palsy