Growth and Development Flashcards
growth expectations
double birth weight by 4 - 6 months triple birth weight by 12 months length increases 50% by 1 year gain 1/2 oz/day as infants (first six months) weight gain slows down for toddlers
primitive reflexes
tonic neck (asymmetrical and symmetrical) doll-eye palmar grasping moro babinski sucking searching/rooting plantar grasp startle
speech & hearing: birth - 3 months
blinks or jumps at sudden, loud noises
quiets or smiles when spoken to
“ohh” or “ahh” sounds
speech & hearing: 3 - 6 months
looks for sound with eyes
starts babbling (baba, gaga, mama, dada)
uses many sounds, squeals, and chuckles
speech & hearing: 6 - 9 months
turns head towards sound
understand “no-no” and “bye-bye”
babbles
speech & hearing: 6 - 12 months
repeats simple words and sounds made by adults
responds to singing or music
points to favorite toys and objects when asked
correctly uses “mama” and “dada”
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (reaching)
1 -3 months
globular ineffective reach
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (reaching)
4 months
definite corralling reach
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (reaching)
6 months
controlled reach
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
birth
reflexive grasp
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
3 months
voluntary grasp
two-handed palmar grasp
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
5 months
one-handed palmar grasp
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
9 months
pincer grasp
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
14 months
controlled grasp
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (grasping)
19 months
eats without assistance
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (releasing)
12 - 14 months
basic release
rudimentary manipulative abilities: (releasing)
18 months
controlled release
one month physical growth
gains about 1/2 - 1 oz/day grows about 1 inch/month head circumference increases 2 cm/month strong primitive reflexes obligatory nose breather
one month gross motor skills
assumes flexed position
can lift head momentarily from prone position
move head side to side
head lag
one month fine motor skills
hands predominantly closed
grasp reflex strong
hand clutches on contact with rattle
one month sensory
able to fixate on moving object in 45 degree when held 8-10” away
follows light to midline
visual acuity 20/100
quiets when hears a voice
2 months physical growth
posterior fontanel closes
crawling reflex disappears
2 months gross motor skills
maintains head in same plane as rest of body when held in ventral suspension
can lift head 45 degrees in prone position
2 months fine motor skills
grasp reflex fading
hold hands open more often