Sensorimotor Development for Stability: Prone

Question 1

The infant:
-lifts head momentarily & sustain it at midline
-turns head side<>side
-rotates head freely when head is supported
-bends hips c their bottom in air
-bears weight on foreamrms
-can tuck chin & gaze at their hands in forearm prop
-attempts to shift weight on their forearms –> forearms collapsing

A) 6-8 mos.
B) 0-4 mos.
C) 5-6 mos.
D) 9 mos.

Answer 1

0-4 mos.

Question 2

The infant:
-bears weight and shifts weight on extended arms
-shifts weight on forearms and reaches forward
-lies prone c hips and legs extended
-has equilibrium rxns

A) 6-8 mos.
B) 0-4 mos.
C) 5-6 mos.
D) 9 mos.

Answer 2

5-6 mos.

Question 3

The infant:
-lifts chest and thighs off surface
-exhibits airplane posturing in a prone pos.
-pivots in the prone position
-moves from a prone pos to sitting

A) 6-8 mos.
B) 0-4 mos.
C) 5-6 mos.
D) 9 mos.

Answer 3

6-8 mos.

Question 4

The infant:
-begins to dislike prone position

Answer 4

9 mos.