Milestones - Child Health Flashcards
When should a baby be able to control their head?
6 weeks
At what age should a baby not have a head lag upon sitting?
3 months
When would it be considered abnormal for a baby to be unable to hold an object?
5 months
At what age should a baby by able to roll from stomach to back and push up on front?
6 months
At what age do babies start to crawl and stand holding onto furniture?
9 months
What is considered a gross motor red flag at 12 months?
Unable to sit unsupported
When do babies take their first steps?
12 months
What is considered a gross motor red flag at 18 months?
Unable to stand
What is considered a gross motor red flag at 2 years?
Unable to walk
When do babies learn to run?
18 months
Describe the gross motor development with relation to stairs
2 years - up and down stairs with two feet per step
3 years - ascend stairs with alternating feet
4 years - run up and down stairs with alternating feet
When does a child learn to hop?
4 years
What visual skill is developed at 6 weeks?
Follows torch with eyes
When do babies hold objects in the midline?
3 months
When is the palmar grasp developed?
6 months
When is the scissor grasp developed?
9 months
When is the pincer grip developed?
12 months
When do babies start putting objects in their mouth?
6 months
Describe tower building in development
18 months - 3/4 block tower
2 years - 6/7 block tower
Describe drawing development
18 months - hand preference
2 years - draw a line
3 years - draw a circle
When do children learn to cut with scissors?
3 years
When do babies laugh and coo?
3 months
When do babies start to babble (mama/dada)?
6 months
When do children respond to their name?
12 months
Describe language at 18 months
5-20 words
Can point to body part
RED FLAG = no words at 18 months
When is it considered abnormal for children to not talk?
18 months
Describe the language ability of a 2 year old
50+ words
Understands instructions
Join words together
When do children know their name?
3 years
Describe the language of a 4 year old
Sentences of 5+ words
Recounts stories of recent events
What social skill develops at 6 weeks?
Social smile
When is an absence of a social smile considered a red flag?
8 weeks
When do babies start to play with their feet?
6 months
When do babies start to put food in their mouth?
6 months
What social skill develops at 12 months?
Drinks from a cup
Waves bye
What social skill develops at 18 months?
Feeding with a spoon
When is no interest in others considered a red flag?
18 months
When do babies become dry by day?
2 years
Describe play development
2 years - symbolic play (feeding baby)
3 years - vivid pretend play, takes turns
When can children dress and undress?
4 years
When should the moro reflex disappear by?
6 months
When are babies able to climb onto an adult chair?
18 months
When should a child be able to pedal a tricycle?
3 years
At what age can a child throw a ball overhand?
2 years
At what age can children use their index finger to point?
9 months
Which development can visual problems delay?
Fine motor skills
When should children be able to run and jump?
2.5 years
