Developmental Milestones Flashcards
(64 cards)
Birth to 1 month
- physical growth
- gains 140-200g (5/7 oz)/ week
- grows 1.5cm in first month
Birth to 1 month
- fine motor ability
holds hand in fist
Birth to 1 month
- gross motor ability
- alerts to high pitched voices
- comfort with touch
Birth to 1 month
- sensory
follows objects in line of vision
2-4 mo
- physical
- gains 140-200g (5-7oz/week)
- grows 1.5cm per month
- posterior fontanelle closes
2-4 mo
- fine motor
- holds rattle and other objects when placed in hand
- brings hand to midline
2-4 mo
- gross motor
- turn side to back and then return
- can hold head when prone and support weight on forearms
4-6 mo
- physical
- doubles birth weight at 5-6 mo
- teeth may begin to erupt
4-6 mo
- fine motor
- holds bottle
- grasp with whole hand
4-6 mo
- gross motor
- no head lag when pulled to sitting
- turns from abdomen to back by 4 mo and then back to abdomen by 6 mo
- supports most of weight when held in standing position
6-8 mo
- physical growth
growth rate is slower than first 6 mo
6-8 mo
- fine motor
beginning pincer grasp at times
6-8 mo
- gross motor
- inborn reflexes extinguished
- sits alone steadily
6-8 mo
- sensory
- recognizes own name and responds by looking and smiling
8-10 mo
- gross motor
- crawls or pulls whole body along floor by arms
- pulls self to standing and sitting by 10 mo
8-10 mo
- sensory
may say one word in addition to mama and dada
10-12 mo
- physical growth
birth weight triples by one year
10-12 mo
- fine motor ability
may hold crayon or pencil and make mark on paper
10-12 mo
- gross motor
stands alone
1-2 years
- physical
anterior fontanelle closes
1-2 years
- fine motor
end of second year can build a tower of 4 blocks
1-2 yr
- gross motor
shows ability to walk and finally walks with ease
2-3 yr
- fine motor
- draws a circle and other rudimentary forms
- learns to dress self
2-3
- gross motor
jumps