Pediatric Milestones Birth To 12 Months

Question 1

When should an infant’s weight double?

Answer 1

Within 5-6 months

Question 2

When should an infants weight triple?

Answer 2

Within the 1st year.

Question 3

1 month Gross motor

Answer 3

Head lag
Rounded back while sitting
Lifts and turns head to the side in prone position

Question 4

1 month Fine motor

Answer 4

Fists mostly clenched
Involuntary hand movements

Question 5

2 months Gross motor

Answer 5

Raises head and chest
Head control improving

Question 6

2 month language

Answer 6

Makes verbal noises (coos)

Question 7

3 months gross motor

Answer 7

Raises head 45° in prone
Tiny head lag in pull-to-sit

Question 8

3 months Fine motor

Answer 8

Hold hand in front of face with hands open

Question 9

4 months Gross motor

Answer 9

Lifts head and looks around
Rolls from prone to supine
Head leads body when pulled to sit
* ROLLS ON FLOOR RHYMES WITH FOUR*

Question 10

4 months Fine motor

Answer 10

Bats at objects

Question 11

4 months language

Answer 11

Babbling (copies noises)

Question 12

5 months Gross motor

Answer 12

Rolls from supine to prone and back again
Sits with back upright when supported

Question 13

5 months Fine motor

Answer 13

Grasps rattle
* YOU GRASP SOMETHING WITH FIVE FINGERS*

Question 14

6 months Gross motor

Answer 14

Tripod sit

Question 15

6 months Fine motor

Answer 15

Releases objects in hand to take another

Question 16

6 months language

Answer 16

Babbles (nonspecific)

Question 17

7 months Gross motor

Answer 17

Sits alone with some use of hands for support

Question 18

7 months Fine motor

Answer 18

Transfers objects from one hand to another

Question 19

8 months Gross motor

Answer 19

Sits unsupported

Question 20

8 months Fine motor

Answer 20

Gross pincher grasps (rakes)

Question 21

9 months Gross motor

Answer 21

Crawls with abdomen off the floor

Question 22

9 months Fine motor

Answer 22

Bangs objects together

Question 23

10 months Gross motor

Answer 23

Pull to stand
Able to cruise on objects (furniture)

Question 24

10 months Fine motor

Answer 24

Fine pincer grasp
Puts objects into containers and takes them out

Question 25

11 months Fine motor

Answer 25

Offers objects to others and releases them

Question 26

12 months Gross motor

Answer 26

Walks INDEPENDENTLY
Sits down from standing position without assistance

Question 27

12 months Fine motor

Answer 27

Feeds self finger foods
Draws simple marks on paper
Turns pages in a book

Question 28

12 months language

Answer 28

Receptive language
Expressive language

Question 29

Receptive language

Answer 29

Understands common words independent of context
Follows one step gestured commands

Question 30

Expressive language

Answer 30

First word
Uses finger to point to things
Imitates: gestures and vocal

Question 31

Signs of delay (12 months)

Answer 31

Persistent tiptoe walking
Failure to develop a mature walking pattern