Early Childhood

Question 1

Newborn

Answer 1

• Physiological flexion of the limbs**

- Prone turns head to each side**

Question 2

1 month

Answer 2

• Pull to sit with COMPLETE head lag**
• Held in sitting with head forward, back rounded and head lifted briefly**
• Lifts head when being held at caregiver shoulder
• Reflexs prominent still

Question 3

2 months

Answer 3

• In prone, lifts and holds head at a 45 degree angle**
• Appears hypotonic due to decreased physiologic flexion**
• Turns from side to back
• With prone suspension, can hold head in line with the body
• In prone can hold head well up off the mat

Question 4

3 months

Answer 4

• Prone can raise head and chest 90 degrees with forearm support**
• In prone suspension can lift head above the level of the body

Question 5

4 months

Answer 5

• Supine with head maintained in midline**
• Can pull to sit with NO head lag**
• Rolls from prone to side and from supine to side**
• In prone, arms and legs are straighten with more weight going through the abs
• Can sit propped up with head steady and back curved slightly
• Can take weight briefly on feet with underarm support

Question 6

5 months

Answer 6

• In prone, can prop ip on hands with arms straight (so prone on extended elbows)**
• Can roll from prone to supine**
• Lifts head from supine**
• Can pull themselves to sitting while holding onto an adults hands**
• Can hold head and chest up on forearms for long periods of time

Question 7

6 months

Answer 7

• Can roll from SUPINE TO PRONE**
• In prone can start to pivot on their belly
• Sits supported in high chair
• Bears almost all weight while standing

Question 8

7 months

Answer 8

• Can sit without support on floor**
• Can actually pivot while prone on floor (can move in a circle)**
• In prone bears weight on one hand to prepare for reaching
• Bounces when held in standing
• Rocks in quadruped

Question 9

8 months

Answer 9

• Transitions from prone to sitting and from sitting to prone**
• Balances when sitting with hands free
• Commano crawls
• Can pull self to stand

Question 10

9 months

Answer 10

• Creeping!!**
• Makes stepping movements**
• Pulls self to a standing position**
• Can stand holding onto furniture for like 5 minutes
• Changes positions in seated without falling

Question 11

10 months

Answer 11

• Crusing the world!**
• Can lower self to sitting while holding onto something
• Stands with one hand held
• Sits down from standin wthout holding on

Question 12

11 months

Answer 12

• Walks with one or both hands held**
• Stands alone**
• Twists around to pick up object while sitting
• IN standing, may pivot body 90 degrees

Question 13

12 months

Answer 13

• Stands alone and takes steps! Walking!**

- Can creep rapidly