Normal Child development Flashcards
- Enjoys feeding and cuddling
- responds to being picked up
Newborn
- social/behavioural/emotional
Grasps finger when placed in palm
newborn
- fine motor
5 main areas of development
- Gross motor
- Fine motor
- Speech, language
- Hearing and vision
- Social, behavioural and emotional
Can raise head to 45 degrees
6-8wks (1.5-2months)
Gross motor
Follows objects by turning their head
Can hold a toy briefly
6-8wks (1.5-2months)
fine motor
Gazes at adult faces
Smiles responsively
6-8wks
social
When held can sit and stand w back straight
Bears most of own body weight
6 months
Reaches for toys can transfer them from 1 hand to another
6-9months
fine motor
Understands words such as mama/dada/bye
6months
speech
Feeds self w fingers
Shows strangers fear
6months
social
Imitates adult sounds e.g. coughs
Understands simple commands e.g. no
9 months
speech + lang
Crawling
Sits w/o support
Stands whilst holding onto furniture
9 months
Gross motor
Play peek-a-boo
Waves bye
Shows likes + dislikes
9 months
Social
Fine pincer grip
points to objects of interest
12months
fine motor
Knows and responds to own name
uses 2-6 words
understands many words
12 months
speech and lang
Drinks from cup with 2 hands
12 months
social
Scribbles
Can build tower of 2 blocks
15 months
- fine motor
Can point to parts of body when asked
18months
Speech and lang
Can hold/use spoon to feed
18months
social