Paeds developmental milestones Flashcards
What are the four domains of development?
Gross motor
Fine motor
Language and speech
Social skills
What are some gross motor skills?
Head lag
Position
Sitting
Walking
Running
What are some fine motor skills?
Use of hands
Grasp/ fine pincer
Bricks
Crayon
Puzzle
What are some language and speech skills?
Vocalisation
Words
Understanding
What are some social skills?
Social interactions
Stranger danger
Eating skills
Dressing
In what order do gross motor skills develop and why?
Head to toe. Myelination occurs that way
At 12 months, what should the average baby be able to do?
Stand unsupported
Pincer grip
Mama/dada/no
Fear strangers
At 18 months, what should the average baby be able to do?
Stack 2 blocks
Walk without help
Anxious separated from parents
Know 6-12 words
Scribble
At 2 years, what should the average baby be able to do?
Link two words into sentences
Understand 2 step commands
At 3 years, what should the average baby be able to do?
Use a tricycle
3 word sentences
Constantly talk
Define primitive reflex
involuntary motor responses originating in the brainstem present after birth
When should primitive reflexes be absent?
After 6 months
Name some primitive reflexes
Moro (sudden head drop- arms outstretched)
Stepping
Rooting
Palmar and plantar grasp
Atonic neck (fencing posture)
What gross motor skills to look for in newborn?
limited flexed, symmetrical position
marked head lag on pulling up
What gross motor skills to look for in 6-8 week infant?
raises head to 45 deg
What gross motor skills to look for in 6-8 month old infant?
Sit without support at 6m with rounded back and 8m with straight back
What gross motor skills to look for at 8-9 months?
Crawling
Gross motor skills at 10 months?
Cruises around furniture
Gross motor skills at 12 months
walks unsteadily, broad gait, hands apart
Gross motor skills at 15 months
Walks steadily
Average age to walk independently
12 months (18 month limit)
Limit to walk independently
18 months
Average age to stand with support
10 months
Limit age stand with support
12 months
Average age sit unsupported
6 months curved back
8 months straight back
Limit age to sit unsupported
9 months
Average age head control
1 month
Limit age head control
4 months
What must you be careful of when testing for vision and fine motor skills?
The object should not make any noise when moving
Vision/ fine motor skills at 6 weeks
follows moving object or face by turning head
Vision/ fine motor skills at 4 months
Reaches out for toys
Vision/ fine motor skills at 4-6 months
Palmar grasp
Vision/ fine motor skills at 7 months
transfers toys from one hand to another