Normal Development/Milestones

Question 1

define median age for child development

Answer 1

age when 50% population achieve a skill

Question 2

define limit age for child development

Answer 2

age when a skill should be achieved by 97.5% of population

Question 3

what is IQ defined as

Answer 3

mental age over chronological age

Question 4

what are the 4 key areas for development

Answer 4

gross motor
fine motor and vision
language and hearing
social behaviour and play

Question 5

list the milestones children should achieve by 6 weeks

Answer 5

head control in vertical
follows torch with eyes
stills to voice
social smile

Question 6

list the milestones children should achieve by 3 months

Answer 6

no head lag on pulling to sit
regards hands held in midline
laughs and coos
reacts pleasurably to familiar situations

Question 7

list the milestones children should achieve by 6 months

Answer 7

pushes arms up in prone
explores objects by mouth/transfers objects from hands
screams when annoyed
friendly with strangers/plays with feet

Question 8

list the milestones children should achieve by 9 months

Answer 8

stands holding furniture/may crawl
uses finger to point/holds raisin in hands
polysyllabic babble/imitates adult sounds
nervous around strangers/finds hidden objects

Question 9

list the milestones children should achieve by 12 months

Answer 9

cruises around furniture/may walk
casting and banging toys together
responds to name/jargons
waves bye/drinks with cup

Question 10

list the milestones children should achieve by 18 months

Answer 10

climbs on adult chair/runs
builds 3 block tower/develops hand preference
5-20 words/knows body parts
feeds with spoon/imitates adult tasks

Question 11

list the milestones children should achieve by 2 years

Answer 11

throw ball/up and down stairs 2 feet per tread
builds 6 block tower/circular scribble
50 words, 2 word sentences, follows instruction
puts on shoes/develops symbolic play

Question 12

list the milestones children should achieve by 3 years

Answer 12

ascends stairs alternating feet/pedal tricycle
copies circle/cuts with scissors
knows name/asks questions
pretend play and understands sharing

Question 13

list the milestones children should achieve by 4 years

Answer 13

hop and up and down stairs alternating feet
threads beads and draws stickman
recounts stories of experience, 5+ word sentences
dresses and undresses, understands turn taking

Question 14

when are primitive reflexes usually lost and when should they definitely be gone by

Answer 14

usually lost 4 months but should be no later than 6 months

Question 15

describe rooting and sucking reflex

Answer 15

rooting is moving around the breast looking for the nipple and sucking is attachment onto the nipple

Question 16

describe the palmar plantar reflex

Answer 16

when pressing finger on palm or soles causes adduction and flexion of the digits

Question 17

describe ATNR reflex (anterotonic neck reflex)

Answer 17

if baby is about to fall off left side will stick out right arm and leg for balance

Question 18

describe the moro reflex

Answer 18

response to loss of support, baby flails arms out to side

Question 19

describe stepping and placing reflex

Answer 19

when baby has feet placed on ground and held upright feet position mimics walking