Normal Child Development Flashcards
what can affect development of the foetus
any affront to placental circulation- smoking, alcohol, drugs, malnutrition,
what is the median and limit age of developmental milestones
median when 50% of population has achieved a skill
limit age when skill should have been acquired by 97.5% of children
what is the limit age for walking
18 months
what do some children so instead of crawling
bum shuffle, commando crawl, roll, back torpedo shuffling
what is developmental age
age for a premature baby, e.g. if born 6 weeks early then 6 weeks taken of chronological age
what is cephalocaudal direction
way in which children develop- head, neck, trunk, extremities
what role does the nervous system play in development
nervous system must mature in order to develop
synapses form when you make movements, pathways reinforced if movement successful, doesn’t stay if not
what are the areas of development
gross and fine motor
vision
language and hearing
social behaviour and play
when do you get head control
3 months
when do you get sitting balance
6 months
when do you get crawling balance
9 months
when can you stand
12 months
when can you run
18 months
when can you go up stairs with 2 feet/ tread
24 months
when can you use alternate feet on stairs
36 months
when can you hop
48 months
what are the primitive reflexes
sucking and rooting (turning to breast feed)
palmar and plantar grasp
ATNR- fencing reflex
moro- when falling will clasp arms inwards
stepping and placing
what is the purpose of the ATNR reflex
stop them rolling off an unlevel surface
what is the parachute reflex
stops then falling over when tilted, not primitive
how should babies sleep
on backs to prevent cot death
when can you pick stuff up without falling
18 months
when can you cruise using furniture
11 months
when can you walk alone
14 months
when can you hand regard in midline
3 months
