Psychomotor Development in Children Flashcards
Developmental milestones:
set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range.
- Premature children should have their milestones adjusted for their corrected age
What are the causes of developmental delay:
- genetic
- complications of pregnancy and birth
- chronic and serious diseases
- hearing loss
- environmental factors
Crawling:
by end of 11th month
3rd month:
Crawling
keeps head up for 10 seconds
4th month:
Crawling
supports body using forearms
5th month:
Crawling
no longer needs arms for support when lying on stomach (looks like they’re swimming)
9th month:
Crawling
crawls like seal
Sitting:
unsupported by 10th month
Neck support:
Sitting
by end of 1st month
3rd month:
Sitting
keeps in sitting position with head straight for 30 seconds
4th month:
Sitting
turns over from the chest to the back
5th month:
Sitting
turns over from the back to the chest
6th month:
Sitting
controls head properly, seats themselves with front support
7th month:
Sitting
plays with feet lying on their back
8th month:
Sitting
pulls up from own strength from dorsal to sitting position using fingers given to him
Supporting reflex disappears….
Standing and walking
end of 2nd month
11th month:
Standing and walking
pulls to standing position, steps forward with aid of parent
11th month:
Standing and walking
pulls to standing position, steps forward with aid of parent
15th month:
Standing and walking
walks by themselves
18th months:
Standing and walking
walking, running, climbing furniture
4th month:
Grasping and hand coordination
plays with their own hands, puts toys in mouth (hand-mouth coordination)
6th month:
Grasping and hand coordination
grasps toy properly, shifting from one hand to the other
8th month:
Grasping and hand coordination
grasps simultaneously two toys with both hands
10th month:
Grasping and hand coordination
tweezers grasping - grasps small object with straight index finger and opposed thumb
12th month:
Grasping and hand coordination
pincer grasp - grasps small object with the end of index finger and opposed thumb
2.5 years:
Grasping and hand coordination
able to carry ‘fragile’ things like eggs or a glass of water.
1st month:
Cognitive development
can follow an object moved roughly in the visual field
3rd month:
Cognitive development
reacts for the sound of the bell by stop of
movement and the short look
4th month:
Cognitive development
looks at thing in their hands.
5th month:
Cognitive development
looks for noise. Prior to 5 months they were deaf. Except for that bell test.
6th month:
Cognitive development
like a cat a child will knock things off tables and then look at it.
2.5 years:
Cognitive development
understands directions
By 3 years:
Cognitive development
they ask stupid questions.
3 months:
Language
baby coos if you play with it.
6th month:
Language
babbles like an idiot and ‘listens’
9th month:
Language
can say mama and dada.
1 year old:
Language
Ultimately should be talking by 1 year old.
21st month:
Language
Sentences by
2nd year:
Language
less stupid more articulate
By 6 months:
Listening
should move head to see where noise is coming from
11th month:
Listening
stops doing stupid shit when you say stop
12th month:
Listening
understands simple commands
18th month:
Listening
will be smart enough to do your bidding - bring you shit.
2nd month:
Social development
should be able to smile
6th month:
Social development
is scared of strangers, recognises parents
8th month:
Social development
emotional lability
10th month:
Social development
can high five, basically fully developed
11th month:
Social development
begins to pass the urine into a chamber
18th month:
Social development
they have personality, tries to eat with a spoon, starts telling you they’ve gotta pee
24th month:
Social development
they’re basically developed allow it.
