Motor Developmental Milestones Flashcards
What is the newborn posture?
Limbs flexed, symmetrical posture + head lag on pulling up
When do children hold head at 45 degrees?
6-8 weeks
When do children sit without support?
6 months round back
8 months straight back
when do children start crawling?
8-9 months
When do children start standing + cruising?
10 months
When do children walk unsteady (braod gait + hands apart)?
12 months
When do children walk steady?
15 months
What is the limit age for sitting without support?
9 months
What is the limit age for standing and cruising?
12 months
When is the limit age for walking
18 months ( 25 months for bum shufflers)
What are the primitive reflexes?
Moro: Sudden extension of the head causes symmetrical extension then flexion of arms
Grasp: Flexion of fingers when object is placed in palm
Rooting: Head turns to stimulus when touched near mouth
Stepping: Stepping movement when held vertically and soles touch surface
Sucking: Suckle when nipple placed into mouth
What are the postural reflexes?
Postural support: When held upright, legs will take weight and push up against surface (3-4 months)
Labyrinthine righting: Head moves opposite to direction of body tilting (4-5 months)
Lateral cropping: When sitting arm will extend to side to prevent falling (5-7 months)
Parachute: When suspended face down the child will extend arms as if to save themselves (8-9 months)
What is the postural support reflex and when do you develop it?
When held upright, legs will take weight and push up against surface (3-4 months)
What is the labyrinthine righting reflex and when do you develop it?
Head moves opposite to direction of body tilting (4-5 months)
What is the lateral cropping reflex and when do you develop it?
When sitting arm will extend to side to prevent falling (5-7 months)
