Growth/Development Flashcards
Birth weight is regained by:
10-14 days of life
Birth weight doubles by:
4 months
Birth weight triples by:
1 year
Average weight gain/year in kids over age 2
5-7 lbs/year
Average height gain/year in kids over age 2
2 inches/year
Definition of failure to thrive
Single point on growth curve definitions:
- Weight < 3rd percentile
- Weight for heigh < 5th percentile
- Weight 20% of more below ideal weight for height
A series of points of the growth curve definitions:
- downward crossing of > 2 major percentiles
- Weight gain < 20 g/day in 0-3 months of age
- Weight gain < 15 g/day from 3-6 months of age
Moro reflex
startle reflex
-Absent by 3-4 months of age
Palmar grasp
-Absent by 2-3 months of age
Parachute reflex
-Present by 6-9 months of age
Head control
- 1 month: momentarily
- 2 months: head up to 45 degrees, can lift head off table
- 4 months: head up to 90 degrees, can lift chest
Head lag:
Newborn: complete head lag when pulled to sitting
4 months: No head lag when pulled to sitting
6 months: lifts head off table in anticipation of being lifted
Rolling
Front to back: 4-5 months
Back to front: 5-6 months
Sitting
Sits with support: 6 months
Sits without support: 7 months
2 month old milestones:
- Looses palmar grasp
- Gross motor: can lift head up 45 degrees when in tummy time
- Social: social smile
- Language: Coos
4 month old milestones:
Primitive: looses moro reflex Gross motor: can lift head up to 90 degrees, no head lag, rolls front to back Fine motor: voluntary grasp Language: Cooing Social: Smiles at self in mirror
6 month old milestones
Primitive: parachute reflex develops
Gross motor: lifts head off table in anticipation of being lifted, rolls back to front. Sits with support
Fine motor: transfers objects back and forth, uses thumb to grasp cube
Language: babbling
Social: separation anxiety develops
9 month old milestones
Gross motor: pulls to stand
Fine motor: mature cube grasp
Language: first words
Social: still with separation anxiety, waves bye (10 months), plays pat-a-cake
12 month old milestones
Gross motor: cruising (around 11 months)
Fine motor:
Language: working on first words
Social: still with separation anxiety
Towers of cubes:
- 2 cubes: 13 months
- 4 cubes: 1.5 years
- 6 blocks: 2 years
- 8 blocks: 2.5 years
Scribbles
15 months
Vertical line:
18 months