Growth & Development Flashcards
Milestones by 2 months
Sticks head up when prone
Starts to open/close hands
Startles @ loud noises
Smiles in response
What ages is putting an infant to sleep on their BACK super important?
2 to 4 months to avoid SIDS!!
Milestones by 4 months
- Developmental stage
Head control
Palmar grasp*
Cooing sounds
Recognizes/Track caregiver
TRUST vs MISTRUST
- Hold infant
- Let infant express their needs
- Start w/ least to most invasive procedures
Milestones by 6m
- Developmental stage
- Sit without support (or at least able to roll supine to prone)
- Calm with caregiver’s voice
TRUST vs MISTRUST
- Hold infant
- Let infant express their needs
- Start w/ least to most invasive procedures
Milestones by 9 months
- developmental stage?
Crawl
Pincer grasp**
Stranger danger
Personate/Babble sounds
Object permanence
TRUST vs MISTRUST
- Hold infant
- Let infant express their needs
- Start w/ least to most invasive procedures
Milestones by 12 months
- developmental stage?
Stand / Cruise with equipment
“Mama” or “Dada”
Understands simple commands
TRUST vs MISTRUST
- Hold infant
- Let infant express their needs
- Start w/ least to most invasive procedures
Age appropriate play: 0 - 6 months
Sensory motor
- Musical, mobile toy
- Large soft
Age appropriate play: 6 - 9 months
Object permanence (something is still there even if unseen)
- Uncover/cover toys
- Large, hard
Erikson Stage: first 12 months
Trust vs Mistrust
- Hold infant
- Let infant express their needs
- Start w/ least to most invasive procedures
Age appropriate play: 9-12 months
Vocalization - speaking/talking toys
Age appropriate play: toddlers
Autonomy VS Shame & Doubt (Learning to gain control over self and environment)
**PARALLEL PLAY
GROSS MOTOR SKILLS
= push/pull toys
= Running/jumping
ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE
= simple commands
= involve them in their care
TOILET TRAINING
Age appropriate play: School age
Inferiority VS Industry (developing skills while handling criticism)
**Concrete/Literal thinking
3 C’s:
CREATIVE - let them make it
COLLECTIVE
COMPETITIVE - motivated by winner & loser games
Age appropriate play: Preschoolers
Initiation VS Guilt (Taking initiative w/ peers; Purposeful & Directive)
**COOPERATIVE + PRETEND PLAY
Cause-and-effect thinking (provide reassurance)
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
= finger dexterity
= balance (dance, tricycle, etc)
Loss of control = temper tantrums
Age appropriate play: Adolescent
Identity VS Role confusion
PEER GROUP ASSOCIATION
= always involve friends
Body image/Puberty
By 12 months, what is an infant’s head circumference / height / weight?
“1-2-3”
Head circumference = chest circumference
Height x2
Weight x3
