Milestones Flashcards
What are the four areas for development that we assess in children?
Gross motor
fine motor/visual
social
communication
What are the gross motor milestone by 6weeks?
Can raise head to 45 degrees (but head lag still present)
what are the gross motor milestones by 3 months?
moves head, can support own head (no head lag)
what are the gross motor milestones by 6 months
can sit unsupported
can roll from front–>back
what are the gross motor milestones by 9 month
roll back –> front
pulls to standing
stands holding on
what are the gross motor milestones by 12 months?
furniture cruising
walks if held
what are the gross motor milestones by 15 months?
broad-based gait
what are the gross milestones by 18 months
steady purposeful walk
runs, squats
walks carrying toy
what are the gross milestones by 2 years?
walks up and down stairs holding on
what are the gross milestones by 3 years
walking up stairs within 1 foot per step, down with 2
what are the gross milestones by 4 Years?
walk up and down stairs 1 foot per step
hops
what are the gross milestones by 5 years?
skips
catches ball
runs on toes
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 6 weeks?
fixes and follows
turns to light
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 3 months
fixes and follows to 180
plays with own hands
holds rattle placed in hand
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 6 months?
palmar grasp
transfers objects
shakes rattle
mouths objects
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 9 months?
reaches for small objects
points
looks for fallen objects (object permancence)
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 12 months?
neat pincer grip
casting objects (thrown/can let go) - before this they hold on
bangs cubes together
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 15 months?
can make tower of two bricks
can scribble
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 18 months?
circular scribble
points to pictures in books
hands preferencence
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 2 years
tower of 6 bricks
copies vertical line
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 3 years?
tower of 9 bricks
copies circule
builds train and bridge if shown
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 4 years?
builds steps of bricks
copies cross
draws man
what are the vision/fine motor skills acquired by 5 years?
copies triangle
what are the communication milestones attained by a 6 week baby?
cries/ coos
startles to noise
what are the communication milestones attained by a 3 months
quietness to familiar voice
turns to sound
what are the communication milestones attained by 6 months?
turns to quiet sounds
says vowels and syllables
what are the communication milestones attained by 9 months
says ‘mama’ ‘dada’ non-specifically
what are the communication milestones attained by 12 months
knows name
understands simple commands
says few words
what are the communication milestones attained by 15 months?
2-6 words
communicates wishes and obeys commands
what are the communication milestones attained by 2 years?
2-3 word sentence
uses question words
what are the communication milestones attained by 3 years
gives first and last name
knows sex
recognises colour
what are the communication milestones attained by 4 years
counts 10+
what are the communication milestones attained by 5years
Asks ‘how’ and ‘when’ questions
what are the social milestones attained by 6 weeks?
smiles
what are the social milestones attained by 3 months?
laughs and squeals
what are the social milestones attained by 6 months?
laughs and screams
what are the social milestones attained by 9 months?
stranger anxiety
plays ‘peak-a-boo’
understands ‘no’ and bye bye
what are the social milestones attained by 12 months?
drinks form cup
finger feeds
wave bye bye
finds hidden objects
what are the social milestones attained by 15 months
uses cup and spoon
what are the social milestones attained by 18 months
points to named body parts
takes off shoes and socks
feeds independently
domestic mimicry - symbolic play
what are the social milestones attained by 2 years
feeds with fork and spoon
temper tantrums
what are the social milestones attained by 3 Years
washes hands and brushes teeth
interactive play (2.5-3)
likes hearing and telling stories
what are the social milestones attained by 4 years
able to undress
what are the social milestones attained by 5 Yeats?
use knife and fork
able to put on clothes and do last buttons
what are the red flags for gross motor development at
4, 9, 12 and 18
4 months - head control
9 months - sit unsupported (6 months)
12 months - stands with support (9 months)
18 months- walk unaided
vision and fine motor red flags at 3, 6, 9 and 12
3 months- fixes and follows
6 months - reaches for objects
9 months - transfers
12 months - pincer grip
What are the red flag for communications at 7, 10, 18, 2 and 2.5?
polysyllabic babble constant babble says 6 words with meaning joins words 3-word sentences
what are the red-flags for social behaviour?
8 weeks smiles fear of strangers 10 months feeds self/spoon - 18 months symbolic play 2-2.5 years interactive play 3-3.5 years
