Pediatric Developmental Milestone Flashcards
(41 cards)
What are a 2 month Social and Emotional status?
Begins to smile at people
Can briefly calm himself (may bring hands to mouth and suck on hand)
Tries to look at parent
What are a 2 month Language/Communication status?
Coos, makes gurgling sounds
Turns head toward sounds
What are a 2 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
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
What are a 2 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Can hold head up and begins to push up when lying on tummy
Makes smoother movements with arms and legs
What are a 4 month Social and Emotional status?
Smiles spontaneously, especially at people
Likes to play with people and might cry when playing stops
Copies some movements and facial expressions, like smiling or frowning
What are a 4 month Language/Communication status?
Begins to babble
Babbles with expression and copies sounds he hears
Cries in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired
What are a 4 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
Lets you know if she is happy or sad
Responds to affection
Reaches for toy with one hand
Uses hands and eyes together, such as seeing a toy and reaching for it
Follows moving things with eyes from side to side
Watches faces closely
Recognizes familiar people and things at a distance
What are a 4 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Holds head steady, unsupported
Pushes down on legs when feet are on a hard surface
May be able to roll over from tummy to back
Can hold a toy and shake it and swing at dangling toys
Brings hands to mouth
When lying on stomach, pushes up to elbows
What are a 6 month Social and Emotional status?
Knows familiar faces and begins to know if someone is a stranger
Likes to play with others, especially parents
Responds to other people’s emotions and often seems happy
Likes to look at self in a mirror
What are a 6 month Language/Communication status?
Responds to sounds by making sounds
Strings vowels together when babbling (“ah,” “eh,” “oh”) and likes taking turns with parent while making sounds
Responds to own name
Makes sounds to show joy and displeasure
Begins to say consonant sounds (jabbering with “m,” “b”)
What are a 6 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
Looks around at things nearby
Brings things to mouth
Shows curiosity about things and tries to get things that are out of reach
Begins to pass things from one hand to the other
What are a 6 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Rolls over in both directions (front to back, back to front)
Begins to sit without support
When standing, supports weight on legs and might bounce
Rocks back and forth, sometimes crawling backward before moving forward
What are a 9 month Social and Emotional status?
May be afraid of strangers
May be clingy with familiar adults
Has favorite toys
What are a 9 month Language/Communication status?
Understands “no”
Makes a lot of different sounds like “mamamama” and “bababababa”
Copies sounds and gestures of others
Uses fingers to point at things
What are a 9 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
Watches the path of something as it falls
Looks for things he sees you hide
Plays peek-a-boo
Puts things in her mouth
Moves things smoothly from one hand to the other
Picks up things like cereal o’s between thumb and index finger
What are a 9 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Stands, holding on Can get into sitting position Sits without support Pulls to stand Crawls
What are a 12 month Social and Emotional status?
Is shy or nervous with strangers
Cries when mom or dad leaves
Has favorite things and people
Shows fear in some situations
Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story
Repeats sounds or actions to get attention
Puts out arm or leg to help with dressing
Plays games such as “peek-a-boo” and “pat-a-cake”
What are a 12 month Language/Communication status?
Responds to simple spoken requests
Uses simple gestures, like shaking head “no” or waving “bye-bye”
Makes sounds with changes in tone (sounds more like speech)
Says “mama” and “dada” and exclamations like “uh-oh!”
Tries to say words you say
What are a 12 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
Explores things in different ways, like shaking, banging, throwing
Finds hidden things easily
Looks at the right picture or thing when it’s named
Copies gestures
Starts to use things correctly; for example, drinks from a cup, brushes hair
Bangs two things together
Puts things in a container, takes things out of a container
Lets things go without help
Pokes with index (pointer) finger
Follows simple directions like “pick up the toy”
What are a 12 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Gets to a sitting position without help
Pulls up to stand, walks holding on to furniture (“cruising”)
May take a few steps without holding on
May stand alone
What are a 18 month Social and Emotional status?
Likes to hand things to others as play
May have temper tantrums
May be afraid of strangers
Shows affection to familiar people
Plays simple pretend, such as feeding a doll
May cling to caregivers in new situations
Points to show others something interesting
Explores alone but with parent close by
What are a 18 month Language/Communication status?
Says several single words
Says and shakes head “no”
Points to show someone what he wants
What are a 18 month Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) status?
Knows what ordinary things are for; for example, telephone, brush, spoon
Points to get the attention of others
Shows interest in a doll or stuffed animal by pretending to feed
Points to one body part
Scribbles on his own
Can follow 1-step verbal commands without any gestures; for example, sits when you say “sit down
What are a 18 month Movement/Physical Development status?
Walks alone May walk up steps and run Pulls toys while walking Can help undress herself Drinks from a cup Eats with a spoon