Developmental Stages Flashcards
1
Q
Lifts head when lying prone
A
2-3 months
2
Q
Smiles in response to a human face (the “social smile”)
A
2 months
3
Q
Coos or gurgles in response to human attention
A
2-3 months
4
Q
Turn over
A
5 months
5
Q
Feet in mouth
A
5 months
6
Q
Sits with support
A
4 months
7
Q
Sits unassisted
A
6 months
8
Q
Grasps entire hand (“raking”)
A
4-6 months
9
Q
Forms attachment to primary caregiver
A
4-6 months
10
Q
Recognizes familiar people
A
4-6 months
11
Q
Babbles (repeats single sounds over and over)
A
4-6 months
12
Q
Laughs aloud
A
4 months
13
Q
Holds a sitting position unassisted
A
6-8 months
14
Q
Crawls on hands and knees
A
7-11 months
15
Q
Pulls to stand
A
7-11 months
16
Q
Transfers toys from hand to hand
A
10 months
17
Q
Picks up toys and food using “pincer” (thumb and forefinger) grasp
A
10 months
18
Q
Shows stranger anxiety
A
(begins at 6 months, peaks at about 8mons and begins to disappear at about 12mons)
19
Q
Plays games such as peek-a-boo, waves “bye-bye”
A
7-11 months
20
Q
Imitates sounds
A
7-11 months
21
Q
Uses gestures
A
7-11 months
22
Q
Says first words (“mama, dada”)
A
7-11 months
23
Q
Walks unassisted
A
13 months
24
Q
Pats pictures in books
A
12-15 months
25
Kicks ball, throws ball
12-15 months
26
Shows separation anxiety
(appears at about the age of 12-18 months and begins to disappears at about 20-24 months)
27
Says first words
12-15 months
28
Great variation in timing of language
12-15 months
29
Uses about 10 words
12-15 months
30
Responds to own name
12-15 months
31
Shows object permanence – now able to look for hidden objects. even when moved while not looking – will also check several locations
12-18 months
32
Throws a ball
1.5 year/18 months
33
Stacks three blocks
1.5 year/18 months
34
Climbs stairs –two feet on one step
1.5 year/18 months
35
Scribbles on paper
1.5 year/18 months
36
Moves away from then returns to the mother for reassurance (“rapprochement”)
1.5 year/18 months
37
Says own name
1.5 year/18 months
38
Kicks a ball
2 years
39
Balances on one foot for 1 second
2 years
40
Stacks six blocks
2 years
41
Feeds self with fork and spoon
2 years
42
Shows negativity (e.g., the favorite word is “no”)
2 years
43
Plays alongside but not with another child (“parallel play”)
2-4 years
44
Names body parts and objects
2 years
45
Speaks in 2-word sentences and uses pronouns (e.g., “me do”)
2 years
46
Uses about 250 words
2 years
47
Imitates mannerisms and activities
2 years
48
Selfish and self centered
2 years
49
Imitates mannerisms and activities
2 years
50
Can turn a door knob and unscrew a jar lid
2 years
51
Walks backwards
2 years
52
Scribbles with crayons
2 years
53
Stands on tip toes
30 months
54
High activity levels
2 years
55
Rides a tricycle
3 years
56
Undresses and partially dresses without help
3 years
57
Climbs stairs using alternate feet
3 years
58
Stacks nine blocks
3 years
59
Copies a circle
3 years
60
Cuts paper with scissor
3 years
61
Unbutton buttons
3 years
62
Has a sense of self as male or female (gender identity)
3 years
63
Usually achieves bowel and bladder control
3 years
64
Comfortably spends part of the day away from the mother
3 years
65
Uses about 900 words in speech
3 years
66
Understands about 3,500
3 years
67
Identifies some colors
3 years
68
Speak in complete sentences (e.g., ‘I can do it myself”)
3 years
69
Understands ordination (e.g., one book, two books)
3 years
70
Understands classifications (e.g., a dog is an animal and can sort items by shape and color
3 years
71
Thinking is still preoperational - the child is unable to think something through without acting out
3 years
72
Catches a ball with arms
4 years
73
Dresses independently, using buttons and zippers
4 years
74
Grooms self (e.g., brushes teeth)
4 years
75
Hops on one foot
4 years
76
Draws a person
4 years
77
Copies a cross
4 years
78
Alternate feet going downstairs
4 years
79
Begins to play cooperatively with other children
4 years
80
Engages in role playing (e.g., I’ll be the mommy, you be the daddy”)
4 years
81
May have imaginary companions
4 years
82
Curious about sex differences (e.g., plays “doctor” with other children)
4 years
83
Has nightmares and transient phobias (e.g., “of monsters”)
4 years
84
Shows good verbal self-expression (e.g., can tell detailed stories)
4 years
85
Comprehends and uses prepositions (e.g., under, above)
4 years
86
Points and counts 3 objects
4 years
87
Repeats four digits
4 years
88
Still lacks concept of conservation
4 years
89
Catches a ball with two hands
5 years
90
Draws a person in detail, (e.g., with arms, hair, eyes)
5 years
91
Skips using alternate feet
5 years
92
Copies a square
5 years
93
Dresses and undresses self
5 years
94
Over concerned about physical injury
4-5 years
95
elective surgery
7-11 years
96
Shows further improvement in verbal and cognitive skills
5 years
97
Ties shoe laces
6-12 years
98
Rides a two-wheeled bicycle
6-12 years
99
Prints letters
6-12 years
100
Copies a triangle
6 years
101
Copies a Diamond
7 years
102
Rules of the game are key
6-12 years
103
Organized sports possible
6-12 years
104
Being a member of a team is focal
6-12 years
105
Separation of the sexes
6-12 years
106
Begins to understand the finality of death
6-12 years
107
Begins go think logically
6-12 years
108
Begins to read
6-12 years
109
Vocabualary expands to (50,000 words by about the age of 12)
6-12 years
