well child development Flashcards
when does AAP recommend exams for developmental screening
- 9 mo
- 18 mo
- 24 mo
*
prematurity may affect behavior and neurodevelopment until what age (normally)
2 yo
AAP recommendation for autism specific screening
- 18 mo
- 24/30 mo
red flags concerning for autism
- 12 months: no babbling; pointing, or gestures
- 16 months: no single words
- 24 months: no 2 word phases
- any age: loss of language or social skills
name 4 developmental domains
- cognitive
- language
- physical
- social
when is touch, taste, and smell mature?
at birth; sweet taste preferred
a newborn can see a object up to what distance
8-12 in
when does color vision develop
4-6 mo
when can a infant track objects 180 degrees
2-4 months
newborn behavior is based on what 6 states of consciousness
- active crying
- active sleep
- drowsy waking
- fussing
- quiet alert
- quieet sleep
* healthy babies with normal nervous system move smoothly from one state to another
how often do breast fed infants need to be fed compared to formula fed
- breast-fed: every 2 hours
- formula fed: every 2-4 hours
* neither should go more than 5 hrs without feeding
well hydrated infants will have how many wet diapers per day
6-8
** infants DO NOT get free water
when do sleep-wake cycles begin to stabilize
3 months old
* by 4 months, most will have one 5 hr period of uninterrupted sleep per day
when does colic normally start? when does it resolve
- 3 weeks
- 12 weeks
how is colic diagnosed
rules of 3
- at least 3 hours of crying a day
- at least 3 days of the week
- lasting for at least 3 weeks
treatment for colic
- cope as calmly and rationally as possible
- try “gas” medication : gripe water
- colic hold
- soothing noises

physical developmental milestones at 2 months
- lift and turn head (momentarily) when lying on back
- tracks past midline
- begins to push up in prone position
language milestone: 2 months
turns head toward sounds
cognitive developmental milestone: 2 months
- alert to voices
- begins to follows objects with eyes
social developmental milestone: 2 months
begins to smile responsively
big anticipatory guidelines for parents of children 2 mo
- diapers: 5-8 wet/day; 3-4 stools/day
- sleep on back
- stragulation: no cords; purse straps
- smoking risk
physical developmental milestone: 4 months
- holds head steady
- lifts up on hands/elbows
- pushes down with legs
- hands to mouth
language developmental milestone: 4 months
- laughs and squeals
- babbles
- copies sounds
cognitive developmental milestone : 4 months
follows moving objects side to side
social developmental milestone: 4 months
- smiles spontaneously at people
- smiles at mirror
anticipatory guide for parents of child age 4 months
- back to sleep
- feed when hungry
- no extra fluids
physical developmental milestone: 6 months
- sit supported
- rolls front to bak and back to front
language development milestones: 6 months
- makes vowel sounds
- begins consonant sounds
- shows joy and pleasure
- responds to sounds by making sounds
cognitive developmental milestone: 6 months
brings objects to mouth
social developmental milestone: 6 months
responds to other’s emotions
anticipatory guidelines for parents of child age 6 months
- no bottle propping
- introduction food: rice cereal
- teeting
- baby can sleep on stomach: put baby to sleep awake but drowsy
- watch out for small objects
physical developmental milestone: 9 months
- sits without support
- pull to stand
- stand holding on
language developmental milestone: 9 months
mama; baba; dada
cognitive developmental milestone: 9 months
peek-a-boo (object permanence)
social developmental milestone: 9 months
recognize famililar people
anticipatory guidance for parents of child age 9 months
- table foods: variety textures
- 3 meals; 2-3 snacks
- encourage cup
- brushing teeth
Physical developmental milestone: 12 months
takes steps (holding onto furniture)
language developmental milestone: 12 months
- Mama AND Dada + 2 other words
- simple gestures
cognitive developmental milestone: 12 months
- copies gestures
- can point with index finger
- can find “hidden” objects
social developmental milestone: 12 months
- seperation anxiety
- waves bye-bye (by 10 months)
- shows fear
anticipatory guidance for parents of child age 12 months
- discuss timeout vs corporal punishment
- praise good behavior
- introduction of whole cow’s mild
- 1 nap a day
how should discipline be addressed for 12 month old
- positive reinforcement of desired behavior
- punishment/removal of reinforcement or reduce or eliminate undesired behaviors
- effective strategies: distraction; redirection; timeout
AAP recommendations for carseat
rear facing until 2 years old
common toddler behaviors
- discipline challenges
- acting out: breath-holding; crying; tantrums
physical developmental milestone : 15 months
- stands alone well
- walks well
- walks backward
- stoops
language developmental milestone: 15 months
- use 3-6 words
- indicates wants
social developmental milestone: 15 months
indicates some needs by pointing
cognitive developmental milestone: 15 months
- knows what ordinary things are (brush, spoon, phone)
- copies others
anticipatory guidelines for parents of child 15 months
- wean from bottle
- plan first dental visit
- brush 2x/day
- watch what is in arms reach
physical developmental milestone: 18 months
- gross: walks alone; kicks ball
- fine: scribbles; uses cup well; eats with spoon
language developmental milestone: 18 months
- combines 2 words
- names some pictures/body parts
**if speaks less than 6 words: RED flag
social developmental milestone: 18 months
simple pretend play
cognitive developmental milestone: 18 months
knows function of ordinary items (phone, brush, spoon)
anticipatory guidance for parents of child 18 months
- limit punishment to high yeild; consistent in discipline
- prep for toilet training : can they indicate bowel movement? are they dry for periods of 2 hours?
potty training guideline/ normals
- introduce potty chair around 18 months
- 2-4 yrs: daytime control achieved
- nighttime control by 6 years
** positive reinforcement
physical developmental milestone: 24 months
walks steadily
language developmental milestone: 24 months
- 2 word sentences
- repeats overheard words
social developmental milestone: 24 months
copies others; excited about other children
cognitive developmental milestone: 24 months
completes familiar sentences and rhymes
anticipatory guidelines for parents with child 24 months
- teach personal hygiene (wash hands)
- limit TV < 2 hrs per day
- consider low fat milk
- toilet training
- carseat in the back
when should first dentist appointment be made
by 24 months
physical developmental milestone: 36 months
climbs stairs one foot at a time (2 feet each step)
language developmental milestone: 36 months
- 100-200 word vocab: understandable 50% of time
- speaking in sentences
social developmental milestone: 36 months
- pretend play and simple games
- empathy
- makes eye contact
cognitive developmental milestone: 36 months
plays make-believe
anticipatory guidance for parents of child 36 months
- read, sing, play rhyme games
- be aware of furniture placement
- don’t lie or trick child
gross physical development developmental milestone: 3-6 years
- more skilled at running, jumping, early throwing
- hops on one foot
- skips
- catching bouncing ball
- steering bike
fine motor developmental milestone: 3 yo
- draw circle
- draw 3 part person
- self dressing
fine motor developmental milestone: 4 yo
- draw square
- use scissors to cut in straight line
- put on clothes properly
fine motor developmental milestone: 5 yo
- speading with a knife
- draw triangle
language developmental milestone 3 yo
3 word sentences
language developmental milestone 4 yo
- count to 4
- name 4 colors
- pas/pretense
- asks “why” questions
language developmental milestone 5 yo
- counts to 10
- responds to “why” questions
what woud you say to a parent who co toddler stuttering
- may occur in normal language in toddlers
- occurs due to ideas coming faster than a child is able to express
- concern: lasts longer than 6 months; occurs with tics, grimacing, or extreme self-consciousness
language developmental milestone 6-12 yo
- simple but complete 5-7 word sentenses
- 3 series commands in a row
- 5 step commands by age 10
cognitive developmental milestone 6-12
- should be able to focus on a task for at least 15 minutes; 1 hr by age 9 yo
AAP recommendation for car seat/booster seat
- forward facing seat until exceeds limits
- booster seat until 4’9 and between 8-12 yo