Child Development

Question 1

4 fields of development

Answer 1

• Gross motor
• Vision and fine motor
• Hearing, speech and language
• Social interaction and self-care

Question 2

Gross motor development

• Newborn
• 6-8 weeks
• 6-8 months
• 8-9 months
• 10 months
• 12 months
• 15 months
• 2 years
• 4 years

Answer 2

• Newborn = limbs flexed, symmetrical posture, marked head lag on pulling up
• 6-8 = raised head to 45 in prone
• 6-8 months = sits without support
• 8-9 = crawling
• 10 = cruises around furniture
• 12 = walks unsteadily, broad gait
• 15 = walks steady
• 2y = steps
• 4y = hops

Question 3

Fine motor and vision

• 6 weeks
• 4 months
• 8 months
• 10 months
• 12 months
• 18 months
• 2y
• 3y
• 4y
• 5y

Answer 3

• 6 w = follows object
• 4m = grasps object, both hands
• 8m = cube each hand
• 10m = mature pincer
• 12m = scribble with crayon
• 18m = 3 blocks
• 2y = 6 blocks and line
• 3y = bridge = circle/cross
• 4y = square
• 5y = triangle

Question 4

Speech, language and hearing

• 3 months
• 9 months
• 12 months
• 2y
• 3y
• 4y

Answer 4

• 3m laugh and squeal
• 9m = dada, mama
• 12m = 1 word
• 2y = 2 word sentences, points to body
• 3y = understandable
• 4y = knows colours

Question 5

social/self-care

• 6 weeks
• 6 months
• 9 months
• 12 months
• 2y
• 3y
• 4y

Answer 5

• 6w smiles spontaneously
• 6m = finger feeds
• 9m = waves bye
• 12m = spoon/fork
• 2y = clothes off, feeds a doll
• 3y = plays with others
• 4y = dress no help

Question 6

Red flags

Answer 6

• regression
• poor health/growth
• significant fhx
• findings on exam
• safeguarding
• if boys not walking by 18 months consider ck