Milestones

Question 1

3 months

Answer 1

GM: neck holding
FM: grasps objects in hand
S&L: Cooing
Social: Recognises mum (social smile @6 weeks)

Question 2

6 months

Answer 2

GM: prone > supine and back
FM: drops object with other is given
S&L: Monosyllable
Social: Mirror play

At SIX months, they go SUPINE, SEIZE other objects and SEE themselves

Question 3

9 months

Answer 3

GM: Crawling
FM: Pincer grip
S&L: Bisyllable
Social: Wave bye bye, clap

BIsyllable and wave BYE BYE

Question 4

How to remember gross motor?

Answer 4

start at head and work down
3m = neck holding
6m = prone/ supine and back
9m = crawling
1y = walking
2y = running, up and down TWO steps (2y = 2 steps)
3y = tricycle (TRI = 3)
4y = hops/ jumps
5y = skips

Question 5

1 year

Answer 5

GM: walks independently (walk at one)
FM: casting appears, mouthing disappears
S&L: 2 words with meaning
Social: wave head to no

Question 6

2 years

Answer 6

GM: runs, goes up and down steps with 2 feet
FM: 6 cubes, vertical strokes | |
S&L: simple sentences
Social: dry by day

Question 7

How to remember fine motor?

Answer 7

For cubes: age x 3 (2y = 6 cubes, 3y = 9 cubes)

For shapes: lines have TWO ends (2y), square has FOUR sides (4y), Triangle is most complex (5y)

Question 8

3 years

Answer 8

GM: tricycle, up stairs one foot (tri = 3)
FM: 9 cubes, hand dominance (9 = 3x3)
S&L: name, age, gender (3 things = 3y)
Social: dry by night (by age of 3 = no more pee > dry by day and night)

Question 9

4 years

Answer 9

GM: hops/ jumps, down stairs one foot (4 sides to a hop scotch)
FM: draws squares and crosses (4 sides = 4y)
S&L: stories and poems
Social: toilet alone

Question 10

5 years

Answer 10

GM: skips
FM: draws a triangle
S&L: colours
Social: dress & undress (start school @ 5 > need to put on own uniform)