Normal Child Development

Question 1

Factors influencing child development

Answer 1

genetic, nutritional, environmental

Question 2

Principles of development

Answer 2

continuous process
maturation of nervous system
sequence smae but rate varies
cephalocaudal direction (greatest development at top of body then down)
generalised mass activity changing to more specific controlled movements

Question 3

areas of development

Answer 3

gross motor, fine motor + vision, language + hearing, social behaviour + play

Question 4

Head control

Answer 4

3 months

Question 5

sitting balance

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

crawling

Answer 6

9 months

Question 7

standing

Answer 7

12 months

Question 8

runs

Answer 8

18 months

Question 9

stairs (2 feet/ tread)

Answer 9

24 months

Question 10

stairs (alternate feet)

Answer 10

36 months

Question 11

Hops

Answer 11

48 months

Question 12

reflexes associated with motor development

Answer 12

primitive reflexes

Question 13

sucking and rooting

Answer 13

turning head towards stimulus

Question 14

palmar and plantar grasp

Answer 14

automatically grabbing

Question 15

ATNR

Answer 15

Atonic Neck Reflex - stretch arms to side of head turn

Question 16

Moro

Answer 16

extension of neck = extension then flexion of limbs

Question 17

Stepping and placing

Answer 17

stimulus of feet should lead to stepping

Question 18

Hand regard in midline

Answer 18

3 months

Question 19

graps toy (palmar)

Answer 19

6 months

Question 20

scissor grasp

Answer 20

9 months

Question 21

Pincer grasp

Answer 21

12 months

Question 22

tower of 3 - 4 bricks

Answer 22

18 months

Question 23

tower of 6-7 / scribble

Answer 23

24 months

Question 24

tower of 9 bricks/ copies circle

Answer 24

36 months

Question 25

draws simple man

Answer 25

48 months

Question 26

vocalises

Answer 26

3 months

Question 27

babbles

Answer 27

6 months

Question 28

imitates sounds

Answer 28

9 months

Question 29

knows name

Answer 29

12 months

Question 30

2 body parts/ 5-20 words

Answer 30

18 months

Question 31

simple instructions / 50+ words

Answer 31

24 months

Question 32

complex instructions/ asks questions

Answer 32

36 months

Question 33

can tell stories of experiences

Answer 33

48 months

Question 34

Social smile

Answer 34

6 weeks

Question 35

pleasure on friendly handling

Answer 35

3 months

Question 36

plays with feet/ friendly with strangers

Answer 36

6 months

Question 37

plays peekaboo/ stranger awareness

Answer 37

9 months

Question 38

drinks from cup/ waves bye bye

Answer 38

12 months

Question 39

feeds with spoon

Answer 39

18 months

Question 40

symbolic play/ puts on some clothes

Answer 40

2 years

Question 41

pretend interactive play/ toilet trained

Answer 41

3 years

Question 42

understands turn-taking/ dresses fully

Answer 42

4 years