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
2 months sensory
turns head to side when sound is made at ear level
visually follows object beyond midpoint
laughs/vocalizes
smiles spontaneously/responsively
3 months gross motor skills
primitive reflexes fading regards own hand only slight head lag when pulled to sitting position bears weight on forearms scoots
3 months fine motor skills
grasp reflex absent
clutches own hand, pulls at blankets and clothes
3 months sensory
follows object 180 degrees
locates sounds
4 months gross motor
drooling begins
balances head well in sitting position
can sit erect if propped
rolls from back to side
4 months fine motor skills
inspect and plays with hands
overreaches objects with hands
carry objects in mouth
4 months sensory
visually accommodate to near objects
beginning hand-eye coordination
5 months physical growth
signs of tooth eruption
birth weight doubles
5 months gross motor skills
can turn over from abdomen to back postion
can put feet into mouth
no head lag
5 months fine motor skills
voluntarily grasps objects
take objects directly to mouth
hold one cube while regarding a second cube
5 months sensory
visually pursues a dropped object
sustained inspection of an object
6 months gross motor skills
rolls from back to abdomen position
sits in high chair with back straight
can bear almost all weight when held in standing position
crawls
6 months physical growth
growth rate declines gains 3-4oz/week grows 1/2 in/month incisors come in chewing and biting
6 months fine motor skills
can pick up a dropped object
drops one cube when given another
holds bottle
can manipulate small objects
6 months sensory
prefers more complex visual stimulation
turns head side to side or up/down to see object
feeds self
7 months physical growth
upper incisors erupt
parachute reflex appears
7 months gross motor skills
sits, leaning forwards with both hands
bounces actively when held standing
7 months fine motor skills
transfers objects from hand to hand
bangs cube on table
rakes at small objects
7 months sensory
responds to own name
beginning awareness of depth and space
taste preferences
8 months physical growth
bowel and bladder pattern become regular
8 months gross motor skills
sits steadily unsupported
can maneuver from sitting to kneeling
8 months fine motor skills
beginning pincer grasp
releases small objects at will
can pull a string to obtain object
reaches for out-of-reach toys
9 months gross motor skills
creeping on hands and knees
recovers balance when leaning forward
pulls self to standing position on furniture
9 months physical growth
upper lateral incisors may erupt
9 months fine motor skills
uses thumb and index finger in crude pincer grasp
preference for dominant hand
9 month sensory
better depth perception
waves
single syllables
dada/mama nonspecific
10 months gross motor skills
labyrinth-righting reflex
prone –> sitting
standing to sitting position by falling
can lift one foot to step
10 months fine motor skills
can grasp bell by handle
11 months physical growth
lower lateral incisors erupt
11 months gross motor skills
walks along furniture