Child Development Flashcards
(17 cards)
4 months old
slow in weight, 20 g/d double birth weight no head droop -sitting raises head 90 deg on tummy -roll from front to back -hold and let go objects -places objects in mouth -sleeps 9-10 h, w 2 naps (14-16 h/d) -inc. eye contact starts hand-eye coord -laugh out loud -anticipate feeding -demand attention by fussing -recognize parent -smiles spontaneously, esp at people -likes to play with people -copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning -begins to babble -copies sounds -different cries for things - expresses happy/sad -pushes down with legs on hard surfaces -follows moving things with eyes from side to side -responds to affection -watches faces closely
2 month old milestones
- begins to smile at people
- can briefly calm himself (might suck on hand)
- Tries to look at parent
- Coos, makes gurgling sounds
- turns head towards sounds
- pays attention to faces
- begins to follow things with eyes and recognize people at a distance
- begins to act bored (cries, fussy) if activity doesn’t change
- can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
- makes smoother movements with arms and legs
warning signs, 2 month old
- doesn’t respond to loud sounds
- doesn’t watch things as they move
- doesn’t smile at people
- doesn’t bring hands to mouth
- can’t hold head up when pushing up when on tummy
4 month old red flags
- doesn’t watch things as they move
- doesn’t smile at people
- can’t hold head steady
- doesn’t coo or make sounds
- doesn’t bring things to mouth
- doesn’t push down with legs when feet are placed on a hard surface
- has trouble moving one or both eyes in all directions
AAP general development screening using validated tools
9,18,and 24 or 30 months.
screen for autism at what age
18 and 24 months, or if there is concern
6 months milestones
- identifies strangers
- likes to play with others
- responds to other’s emotions (happy)
- like to look at self in the mirror
- responds to sounds with sounds
- strings vowels together when babbling
- takes turns with parents when making sounds
- responds to own name
- begins to say sonconant sounds (“m” B”
- begins to pass things from one hand to the other
- shows curiosity for things out of reach
- looks at things nearby
- rolls in both directions
- sits without support
- rocks back and forth
- sometimes crawls backwards
6 month old redflags
- doesn’t try to get things in reach
- no affection for caregivers
- doesn’t respond to sounds
- difficulty getting things to mouth
- doesn’t make vowel sounds
- doesn’t roll over at all
- doesn’t laugh or make squealing sounds
- seems very stiff, with tight muscles
- seems very floppy, like a rag doll
9 month milestones
-afraid of strangers
-clingy with familiar adults
-has favorite toy
-understands NO
-mamamam or bababa
copies sounds and gestures of others
-uses finger to point at things
-watches something fall
-peek-a-boo
-looks for things he sees you hide
-picks up small things PINCER
-stands, holding on
-can get into sitting position
-sits without support
-pulls to stand
-crawls
9 month old red flags
- doesn’t bear weight on legs with support
- doesn’t sit with help
- doesn’t babble, mama, baba, dada
- doesn’t play games with back and forth play
- doesn’t respond to own name
- doesn’t recognize familiar people
- doesn’t look where you point
- doesn’t transfer toys from one hand to the other
1 year milestones
- cries when mom or dad leaves
- shows fear in some situations
- hands you a book when he wants to read
- repeats sounds or actions for atention
- simple gestures “no” or “bye-bye”
- uh-oh!
- tries to repeat words
- banging, shaking, throwing
- finds hidden things easily
- follows simple directions,
- puts things in container, takes back out
- stand alone, cruising, a few steps
1 year old red flags
- doesn’t crawl
- can’t stand when supported
- doesn’t search for things you hide
- doesn’t say single works like mama or dada
- doesn’t learn gestures
- doesn’t point
- loses skills he once had
18 month milestones
closed anterior fontanel
- growing at slower rate, dec appetite
- runs stiffly, falls often
- walks up stairs holding one hand
- block tower 2-4 blocks
- spoon and cup to feed self
- immitates scribbling
- 10 or more words
- one or more body part
- identify common objects
- ownership “mine”
- can take off some clothes
2 year milestones
- turns doorknob
-browse through book
tower of 6-7 cubes
-kick a ball
-pick up objects while standing (15 months) - may be ready for toilet training
-better running
-about 1/2 final adult height
-16 teeth - 2-3 word phrases
-understand 2 step commands
-vision fully developed
-vocab 50-300
3 year old milestones
-gains 4-5 lbs, 2-3 “
-improved vision 20-30
- 20 primary teeth
-11-13 hours of sleep/day
-daytime control, and maybe night, of bladder + bowel
-alternating feet up stairs without rail
-block tower of more than 9
-small object in small opening
-copy a circle
-pedal a tricycle
Has a vocabulary of many hundreds of words
Composes sentences of three words
Counts three objects
Uses plurals and pronouns (he/she)
Frequently asks questions
Can dress self, only requiring assistance with laces, buttons, and other fasteners in awkward places
Has longer attention span
Feeds self without difficulty
Acts out social encounters through play activities
Has some decrease in separation anxiety for short periods of time
Fears imaginary things
Knows own name, age, and gender (boy/girl)
almost all speech should be understandable
Starts to share
Has some cooperative play (building tower of blocks together)
average 4 y.o. weight and height, vision, sleep, physical and motor
40 lbs, 40", 20/20, 11-13 hours Grows to a height that is double the length at birth Shows improved balance Hops on one foot without losing balance Throws a ball overhand with coordination Can cut out a picture using scissors May still wet the bed (normal)
4 y.o. milestones, sensory/cognitive
Has a vocabulary of more than 1,000 words
Easily puts together sentences of four or five words
Can use the past tense
Can count to four
Will ask the most questions of any age
May use words that aren’t fully understood
May begin using vulgar words
Learns and sings simple songs
Tries to be very independent
May show increased aggressive behavior
Talks about personal family matters to others
Commonly has imaginary playmates
Has an increased understanding of time
Is able to tell the difference between two objects based on things like size and weight
Lacks moral concepts of right and wrong
Rebels if too much is expected of him or her
