Developmental_Milestones fine motor and vision

Question 1

What milestone is expected at 3 months for fine motor skills?

Answer 1

Reaches for object

Question 2

What milestone is expected at 3 months for holding rattles?

Answer 2

Holds rattle briefly if given to hand

Question 3

What milestone is expected at 3 months for visual alertness?

Answer 3

Visually alert, particularly human faces

Question 4

What milestone is expected at 3 months for visual tracking?

Answer 4

Fixes and follows to 180 degrees

Question 5

What milestone is expected at 6 months for holding objects?

Answer 5

Holds in palmar grasp

Question 6

What milestone is expected at 6 months for passing objects?

Answer 6

Pass objects from one hand to another

Question 7

What milestone is expected at 6 months for visual curiosity?

Answer 7

Visually insatiable, looking around in every direction

Question 8

What milestone is expected at 9 months for pointing?

Answer 8

Points with finger

Question 9

What milestone is expected at 9 months for pincer grip?

Answer 9

Early pincer

Question 10

What milestone is expected at 12 months for pincer grip?

Answer 10

Good pincer grip

Question 11

What milestone is expected at 12 months for toy interaction?

Answer 11

Bangs toys together

Question 12

What milestone is expected at 15 months for brick stacking?

Answer 12

Tower of 2

Question 13

What milestone is expected at 18 months for brick stacking?

Answer 13

Tower of 3

Question 14

What milestone is expected at 2 years for brick stacking?

Answer 14

Tower of 6

Question 15

What milestone is expected at 3 years for brick stacking?

Answer 15

Tower of 9

Question 16

What milestone is expected at 18 months for drawing?

Answer 16

Circular scribble

Question 17

What milestone is expected at 2 years for drawing?

Answer 17

Copies vertical line

Question 18

What milestone is expected at 3 years for drawing?

Answer 18

Copies circle

Question 19

What milestone is expected at 4 years for drawing?

Answer 19

Copies cross

Question 20

What milestone is expected at 5 years for drawing?

Answer 20

Copies square and triangle

Question 21

What milestone is expected at 15 months for book interaction?

Answer 21

Looks at book, pats page

Question 22

What milestone is expected at 18 months for book interaction?

Answer 22

Turns pages, several at time

Question 23

What milestone is expected at 2 years for book interaction?

Answer 23

Turns pages, one at time

Question 24

What might hand preference before 12 months indicate?

Answer 24

Cerebral palsy

Question 26

Theme: Developmental milestones - handling ability

A. 3 months
B. 5-6 months
C. 9 months
D. 12 months
E. 18 months
F. 2 years
G. 3 years
H. 4 years
I. 5 years

For each of the following milestones select the average age at which a child attains the ability to perform the task

17. Palmar grasp
18. Draws a circle
19. Tower of 3-4 blocks

Answer 26

Theme: Developmental milestones - handling ability

A. 3 months
B. 5-6 months
C. 9 months
D. 12 months
E. 18 months
F. 2 years
G. 3 years
H. 4 years
I. 5 years

For each of the following milestones select the average age at which a child attains the ability to perform the task

17. Palmar grasp
    5-6 months56%

This answer includes the 5 months as stated in the MRCPCH development guidelines and also the more widely quoted figure of 6 months.

18. Draws a circle
    2 years
    The correct answer is: 3 years45%
19. Tower of 3-4 blocks
    2 years
    The correct answer is: 18 months37%

The more widely quoted milestone is that of 3 blocks at 18 months. The MRCPCH development guidelines state that 4 blocks should be reached by this age.

Question 27

summarise

Answer 27

Developmental milestones: fine motor and vision

The tables below summarises the major fine motor and vision developmental milestones

Age Milestone
3 months Reaches for object
Holds rattle briefly if given to hand
Visually alert, particularly human faces
Fixes and follows to 180 degrees
6 months Holds in palmar grasp
Pass objects from one hand to another
Visually insatiable, looking around in every direction
9 months Points with finger
Early pincer
12 months Good pincer grip
Bangs toys together

Bricks

Age Milestone
15 months Tower of 2
18 months Tower of 3
2 years Tower of 6
3 years Tower of 9

Drawing

Age Milestone
18 months Circular scribble
2 years Copies vertical line
3 years Copies circle
4 years Copies cross
5 years Copies square and triangle

Book

Age Milestone
15 months Looks at book, pats page
18 months Turns pages, several at time
2 years Turns pages, one at time

Notes
hand preference before 12 months is abnormal and may indicate cerebral palsy