Milestones Flashcards
Review milestones for children.
What are the normal vital signs for a newborn?
- HR 120-160
- RR 30-60 breaths per min
- BP 85/45
What are the normal vital signs for a 1 year old?
- HR 90-130
- RR 20-40 breaths per min
- BP 90/55
What are the normal vital signs for a toddler?
- HR 80-120
- RR 20-30 breaths per min
- BP 90/55
What are the normal vital signs for a preschooler?
- HR 70-110
- RR 16-22 breaths per min
- BP 90/55
What are the normal vital signs for a school-aged child?
- HR 60-100
- RR 18-20 breaths per min
- BP 105/56
What are the normal vital signs for an adolscent?
- HR 55-90
- RR 12-20 breaths per min
- BP 120/70
At what age can a baby be started on solid foods?
Between 4 - 6 months.
Examples: mushy rice cereal, fruits and vegetables.
At what age can whole milk or honey be given?
After the child turns 1 year old.
Milk doesn’t have the correct nutrients before 1 year old.
There is a risk of botulism with honey before 1 year old.
What foods are prohibited before 3 years old?
No small or hard foods before 3 years old due to risk of choking.
At what age does the birth weight double?
At 5 - 6 months.
At what age does the baby’s birth weight triple?
At 12 months.
When does separation anxiety begin, peak, and begin to end for babies?
- starts at 6 months
- peaks at 10 - 18 months
- starts to decrease by 2 - 4 years old
Allow parents to stay at hospital as much as they’d like.
What is object permanence?
The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen or perceived.
At what age does object permanence begin?
At 8 - 9 months.
Before 8 months, if an object is covered, the baby thinks the object doesn’t exist.
What is the best toy for an infant?
A musical or visual mobile.
What age is appropriate for toys such as rattles, stuffed animals or a large picture book?
3 - 6 months old
Discourage stuffed animals in the hospital due to risk of infection.
At what age is it appropriate to play peek-a-boo, and play with large plastic rings or a ball?
6 - 9 months old
At what age do children start to build with blocks?
9 - 12 months old
What do 1 - 3 years old like to play with?
Wagon, push-pull toy or a large ball.
What is parallel play?
When children play next to each other, but not with each other.
It occurs at age 1 - 3 years old.