Milestones

Question 1

List milestones that should be achieved by 6 weeks

Answer 1

Head control in vertical position (GM)
Follows torch with eyes (FM)
Stills to voice (L/H)
Social smile (S)

Question 2

List milestones that should be achieved by 3 months

Answer 2

No head lag (GM)
Hands in midline (FM)
Vocalises with familiar person (L/H)
Reacts pleasurably to familiar situations (S)

Question 3

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 6 months

Answer 3

Pushes up on arms
Can roll from stomach to back
Weight bears on legs

Question 4

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 6 months

Answer 4

Transfers objects hand to hand
Palmar grasp
Mouths objects

Question 5

List language milestones that should be achieved by 6 months

Answer 5

Babbles tunefully

Screams when annoyed

Question 6

List social milestones that should be achieved by 6 months

Answer 6

Friendly with strangers

Plays with feet

Question 7

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 9 months

Answer 7

Sits well + leans forward
Stands holding to furniture
May crawl

Question 8

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 9 months

Answer 8

Index finger pointing

Picks up object between thumb and fingers

Question 9

List language milestones that should be achieved by 9 months

Answer 9

Localises sound
Polysyllabic babble
Imitates sounds

Question 10

List social milestones that should be achieved by 9 months

Answer 10

Anxious around strangers

Peek-a-boo

Question 11

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 12 months

Answer 11

Cruises around furniture

May take first step

Question 12

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 12 months

Answer 12

Neat fine pincer grip
Bangs toys together
Cast toys

Question 13

List language milestones that should be achieved by 12 months

Answer 13

Knows + responds to name

Jargon vowels and consonants

Question 14

List social milestones that should be achieved by 12 months

Answer 14

Drinks from cup

Waves bye-bye

Question 15

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 18 months

Answer 15

Runs

Climbs onto adult chair

Question 16

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 18 months

Answer 16

Builds 3-4 bricks tower
Hand preference
Picture books

Question 17

List language milestones that should be achieved by 18 months

Answer 17

5-20 words

Points to body parts

Question 18

List social milestones that should be achieved by 18 months

Answer 18

Feeds with spoon
Imitates adult (e.g. sweeping)

Question 19

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 24 months

Answer 19

Ascends + descends stairs 2 feet per tread

Throw ball overhead

Question 20

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 24 months

Answer 20

Builds 6-7 bricks tower

Circular scribble

Question 21

List language milestones that should be achieved by 24 months

Answer 21

50+ words, joins 2 words
Talks to self
Understands simple instructions

Question 22

List social milestones that should be achieved by 24 months

Answer 22

Puts on hat + shoes
Symbolic play (e.g. feed teddy)

Question 23

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 36 months

Answer 23

Upstairs with alternating feet
Stands on one foot
Pedals tricycle

Question 24

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 36 months

Answer 24

Builds 9-10 bricks tower
Copies circle
Cuts with scissors

Question 25

List language milestones that should be achieved by 36 months

Answer 25

Knowns name + gender
Asks questions
Simple conversations

Question 26

List social milestones that should be achieved by 36 months

Answer 26

Washes hands
Vivid pretend play
Shares + plays with others

Question 27

List gross motor milestones that should be achieved by 4 years

Answer 27

Runs up and down stairs
Kick, throw, catch ball
Hops

Question 28

List fine motor milestones that should be achieved by 4 years

Answer 28

Threads beads
Copies cross
Draws man with head, legs and trunk

Question 29

List language milestones that should be achieved by 4 years

Answer 29

Recounts stories
5+ word sentences
Counts to 20

Question 30

List social milestones that should be achieved by 4 years

Answer 30

Dresses + undresses
Washes and drys hands
Understands turn-taking

Question 31

At what age should a child be able to socially smile?

Answer 31

6 weeks

Question 32

At what age should a child be able to cruise furniture?

Answer 32

12 months

Question 33

At what age should a child be able to run?

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

At what age should a child be able to build a 3-4 bricks tower?

Answer 34

18 months

Question 35

At what age should a child have no head lag?

Answer 35

3 months

Question 36

What is meant by the ‘median age’ of a developmental milestone?

Answer 36

Age at which 50% of population achieve a skill

Question 37

What is meant by the ‘limit age’ of a developmental milestone?

Answer 37

Age at which 97.5% of population achieve a skill

Question 38

Infants need to develop generalised mass movement before fine motor movement. True/False?

Answer 38

True

Question 39

What does the primitive asymmetric tonic neck reflex protect against?

Answer 39

Prevents baby rolling off surfaces

Typically lose reflex by 4 months

Question 40

Describe the asymmetric tonic neck reflex

Answer 40

Fencing pose while sleeping

Question 41

List primitive reflexes that are lost

Answer 41

Sucking
Rooting (turning head to breast)
Palmar and plantar grasp
Stepping and placing
Moro
ATNR

Question 42

Describe the ‘moro’ reflex

Answer 42

Head back and grasp when falling