Growth and Development Flashcards
What age does the posterior fontanel close at?
6-8 weeks
What age does the anterior fontanel close at?
12-18 months
When does the first tooth appear?
6-10 months
By the end of the first year how many teeth do kids have
6-8 teeth
How much does a baby weigh at 5 months old
Doubled the birth weight
How much does a baby weigh at 12 months
Triples the birth weight
Gross motor skills at 1 month
- Has head lag
Fine motor skills at 1 month
- Strong grasp reflex
Gross motor skills at 2 months
- Lifts head off mattress when prone
Fine motor skills at 2 months (2)
- Holds hand open
- Grasp reflex begins to disappear
Gross motor skills at 3 months (3)
- Raise head and shoulders when prone
- Slight head lag
- Bears weight on forearms
Fine motor skills at 3 months (3)
- No grasp reflex
- Holds rattle
- Keeps hands loosely open
Gross motor skills at 4 months
- Rolls from back to side
Fine motor skills at 4 months
- Holds objects with both hands
Gross motor skills at 5 months
- Rolls from front to back
Fine motor skills at 5 months (2)
- Grasp objects voluntarily
- Places objects directly in their mouth
Gross motor skills at 6 months
- Rolls from back to front
Fine motor skills at 6 months (2)
- Holds bottle
- Picks up dropped objects
Gross motor skills at 7 months (2)
- Bears full weight on feet
- Sits leaning forward on both hands
Fine motor skills at 7 months
- Moves objects from hand to hand
Gross motor skills at 8 months
- Sits unsupported
Fine motor skills at 8 months
- Uses thumb and index finger in crude pincer grasp
Gross motor skills at 9 months (2)
- Creeps on hands and knees instead of crawling
- Pulls to standing position