Paediatrics Flashcards
At 6 weeks of age, what Gross motor tasks should a normal child be able to do?
- primitive reflexes -> stepping, moro, grasping, sucking, rooting
- supine -> some head control on pull to sit
- Sitting -> needs full support including head
- Prone -> lifts head intermittently
At 6 weeks of age, what fine motor skills should a normal child be able to do?
- hands usually open
- grasp reflex
- fixes and follows side to midline
At 6 weeks of age, what hearing/speech should a normal child be able to do?
- responds to voice
- startles to loud noice
At 6 weeks of age, what social/self help should a normal child be able to do?
- smiles responsibly
What are red flags at 6 weeks?
- asymmetric moro reflex
- no response to loud noise
- not starting to smile
4 years gross motor?
- descends stairs 1 foot per step
- hops on one foot
- can run to kick a ball
4 year old fine motor?
- copies a cross and a square
- can draw a face
4 year old hearing/speech?
knows opposites
- understands cold, tired, hungry
- asks why, what questions
4 year old social/ self help ?
- knows family name
- does up front buttons
4 year old red flags?
- no imaginative play
- not toilet trained by day
3 year old gross motor?
- climbs stairs 1 foot per step
- jumps on the spot
- pedals tricycle
- can stand on one leg for 5 s
3 year old fine motor?
- mature pencil grip
- copies circle
- uses scissors
- has hand dominence
3 year old hearing and speech?
- joining 3 words
- can count to 10
- knows 3 colours
3 year old social/self help
- dresses except laces and buttons
- can undo buttons
- plays co-operatively
- usually toilet trained -> can still weight at night
- knows name and gender
3 year old red flags
- not playing interactively with peers
- not making eye contact
- speech difficult for family to understand
- not using 2-3 word sentences
2 year old gross motor?
- runs
- stands and kicks a ball
- can throw ball underhand
2 year old fine motor
- turns single pages
- imitates a vertical line
- unscrews small bottle lid
2 year old hearing and speech
- many words (50+)
- joining 2 words
- identifies pictures (teddy, spoon etc)