Developmental Stages Flashcards

1
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Lifts head when lying prone

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2-3 months

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2
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Smiles in response to a human face (the “social smile”)

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2 months

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3
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Coos or gurgles in response to human attention

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2-3 months

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4
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Turn over

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5 months

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5
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Feet in mouth

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5 months

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6
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Sits with support

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4 months

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7
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Sits unassisted

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6 months

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8
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Grasps entire hand (“raking”)

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4-6 months

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9
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Forms attachment to primary caregiver

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4-6 months

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10
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Recognizes familiar people

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4-6 months

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11
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Babbles (repeats single sounds over and over)

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4-6 months

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12
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Laughs aloud

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4 months

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13
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Holds a sitting position unassisted

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6-8 months

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14
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Crawls on hands and knees

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7-11 months

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15
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Pulls to stand

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7-11 months

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16
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Transfers toys from hand to hand

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10 months

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17
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Picks up toys and food using “pincer” (thumb and forefinger) grasp

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10 months

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18
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Shows stranger anxiety

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(begins at 6 months, peaks at about 8mons and begins to disappear at about 12mons)

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19
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Plays games such as peek-a-boo, waves “bye-bye”

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7-11 months

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20
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Imitates sounds

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7-11 months

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21
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Uses gestures

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7-11 months

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22
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Says first words (“mama, dada”)

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7-11 months

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23
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Walks unassisted

A

13 months

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24
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Pats pictures in books

A

12-15 months

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25
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Kicks ball, throws ball

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12-15 months

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26
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Shows separation anxiety

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(appears at about the age of 12-18 months and begins to disappears at about 20-24 months)

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27
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Says first words

A

12-15 months

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28
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Great variation in timing of language

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12-15 months

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29
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Uses about 10 words

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12-15 months

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30
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Responds to own name

A

12-15 months

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31
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Shows object permanence – now able to look for hidden objects. even when moved while not looking – will also check several locations

A

12-18 months

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32
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Throws a ball

A

1.5 year/18 months

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33
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Stacks three blocks

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1.5 year/18 months

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34
Q

Climbs stairs –two feet on one step

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1.5 year/18 months

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35
Q

Scribbles on paper

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1.5 year/18 months

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36
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Moves away from then returns to the mother for reassurance (“rapprochement”)

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1.5 year/18 months

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37
Q

Says own name

A

1.5 year/18 months

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38
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Kicks a ball

A

2 years

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39
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Balances on one foot for 1 second

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2 years

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40
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Stacks six blocks

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2 years

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41
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Feeds self with fork and spoon

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2 years

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42
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Shows negativity (e.g., the favorite word is “no”)

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2 years

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43
Q

Plays alongside but not with another child (“parallel play”)

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2-4 years

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44
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Names body parts and objects

A

2 years

45
Q

Speaks in 2-word sentences and uses pronouns (e.g., “me do”)

A

2 years

46
Q

Uses about 250 words

A

2 years

47
Q

Imitates mannerisms and activities

A

2 years

48
Q

Selfish and self centered

A

2 years

49
Q

Imitates mannerisms and activities

A

2 years

50
Q

Can turn a door knob and unscrew a jar lid

A

2 years

51
Q

Walks backwards

A

2 years

52
Q

Scribbles with crayons

A

2 years

53
Q

Stands on tip toes

A

30 months

54
Q

High activity levels

A

2 years

55
Q

Rides a tricycle

A

3 years

56
Q

Undresses and partially dresses without help

A

3 years

57
Q

Climbs stairs using alternate feet

A

3 years

58
Q

Stacks nine blocks

A

3 years

59
Q

Copies a circle

A

3 years

60
Q

Cuts paper with scissor

A

3 years

61
Q

Unbutton buttons

A

3 years

62
Q

Has a sense of self as male or female (gender identity)

A

3 years

63
Q

Usually achieves bowel and bladder control

A

3 years

64
Q

Comfortably spends part of the day away from the mother

A

3 years

65
Q

Uses about 900 words in speech

A

3 years

66
Q

Understands about 3,500

A

3 years

67
Q

Identifies some colors

A

3 years

68
Q

Speak in complete sentences (e.g., ‘I can do it myself”)

A

3 years

69
Q

Understands ordination (e.g., one book, two books)

A

3 years

70
Q

Understands classifications (e.g., a dog is an animal and can sort items by shape and color

A

3 years

71
Q

Thinking is still preoperational - the child is unable to think something through without acting out

A

3 years

72
Q

Catches a ball with arms

A

4 years

73
Q

Dresses independently, using buttons and zippers

A

4 years

74
Q

Grooms self (e.g., brushes teeth)

A

4 years

75
Q

Hops on one foot

A

4 years

76
Q

Draws a person

A

4 years

77
Q

Copies a cross

A

4 years

78
Q

Alternate feet going downstairs

A

4 years

79
Q

Begins to play cooperatively with other children

A

4 years

80
Q

Engages in role playing (e.g., I’ll be the mommy, you be the daddy”)

A

4 years

81
Q

May have imaginary companions

A

4 years

82
Q

Curious about sex differences (e.g., plays “doctor” with other children)

A

4 years

83
Q

Has nightmares and transient phobias (e.g., “of monsters”)

A

4 years

84
Q

Shows good verbal self-expression (e.g., can tell detailed stories)

A

4 years

85
Q

Comprehends and uses prepositions (e.g., under, above)

A

4 years

86
Q

Points and counts 3 objects

A

4 years

87
Q

Repeats four digits

A

4 years

88
Q

Still lacks concept of conservation

A

4 years

89
Q

Catches a ball with two hands

A

5 years

90
Q

Draws a person in detail, (e.g., with arms, hair, eyes)

A

5 years

91
Q

Skips using alternate feet

A

5 years

92
Q

Copies a square

A

5 years

93
Q

Dresses and undresses self

A

5 years

94
Q

Over concerned about physical injury

A

4-5 years

95
Q

elective surgery

A

7-11 years

96
Q

Shows further improvement in verbal and cognitive skills

A

5 years

97
Q

Ties shoe laces

A

6-12 years

98
Q

Rides a two-wheeled bicycle

A

6-12 years

99
Q

Prints letters

A

6-12 years

100
Q

Copies a triangle

A

6 years

101
Q

Copies a Diamond

A

7 years

102
Q

Rules of the game are key

A

6-12 years

103
Q

Organized sports possible

A

6-12 years

104
Q

Being a member of a team is focal

A

6-12 years

105
Q

Separation of the sexes

A

6-12 years

106
Q

Begins to understand the finality of death

A

6-12 years

107
Q

Begins go think logically

A

6-12 years

108
Q

Begins to read

A

6-12 years

109
Q

Vocabualary expands to (50,000 words by about the age of 12)

A

6-12 years