Peds Developmental Stages

Question 1

1 month

Answer 1

head sags

Question 2

2 months

Answer 2

• closing posterior fontanelle
• social SMILE
• turns from side to back
• eyes begin to follow moving object

Question 3

3 months

Answer 3

• brings object to mouth
• HEAD ERECT
• smiles at mother
• laughs

Question 4

4 months

Answer 4

• drooling
• thumb opposition
• pleasure in social contact
• sits straight up when propped
• ABSENT TONIC NECK AND MORO
• intro rice cereal then banana
• allow for spoon feeding

Question 5

5 months

Answer 5

• birth wt doubles

- takes objects presented- GRASPS

Question 6

6 months

Answer 6

• wt gain of 4 oz/ wk for second 6 months
• begins teething
• turns from back to stomach
• sitting with support
• playing peekaboo

Question 7

7 months

Answer 7

• sits for short periods
• grasps toys with ONE HAND
• fear of strangers
• abrupt mood shifts

Question 8

8 months

Answer 8

• anxiety with strangers

- seperation anxiety

Question 9

stages of separation anxiety

Answer 9

1. protest (cries)
2. despair/ disinterest (holds onto security object)
3. denial (adjusted and will ignore parent)

Question 10

9 months

Answer 10

• sitting- elevates to sitting position
• pincer grasp
• says DADA
• responds to parental anger

Question 11

10 months

Answer 11

• crawls well
• vocalize 1-2 words
• pulls self to standing position

Question 12

11 months

Answer 12

• erect standing with support

Question 13

12 months

Answer 13

• birth wt triples
• sits from standing
• needs help walking
• eats with fingers
• more words than mom and dad
• BABINSKI DISAPEARS