Growth & Devt 👶🏻 Flashcards
Birth weight doubles
4-5 mos
Birth weight triples
12 months
Social smile
2-3 months
Rolls over
4 to 5 months
Babbles
6 months
First words and walks without support
12 months
Expected weight of 1-6 months old
Age in months x 600 + birth weight
grams
Expected weight of >6-12 months old
Age in months x 500 + BW
grams
Expected weight of 1-6 yrs old
Age in years x 2 + 8
kg
Birth weight is doubled and tripled at what ages
Doubles at 4-5 mos
Triples at 1 year
Average length gain during the first year
25 cm or 10 inches
Expected height formula in cm and inches
Ht (cm) = age in years x 5 + 80
Ht (in) = age in years x 2 + 32
Expected # of teeth
Age in months - 6
Ex: 10 month old child expects 4 teeth
Age when boys achieve 1/2 of mature height
2 years old
Age when a child is 3 feet tall
3 yrs old
HC approximates adult head
6 years old
Suspect this when no teeth by 13 months
Thyroid disorder
All primary teeth should have erupted by
3 years old
Stranger anxiety
6 months
Separation anxiety
12 months
Reflexes that are covered by voluntary action
Landau
Parachute
First reflex to disappear
Rooting (1 month)
Last reflex to disappear
Plantar (7-9 months)
Minimal SBP per age
Neonates: 60 mmHg
Infants: 70 mmHg
*1 to 9 years old: age x 2 + 70 mmHg
> 10 years old: 90 mmHg