What development pattern progresses from head to toe (top to bottom)?
Cephalocaudal
What development pattern progresses from trunk to the tips of the extremities?
Proximodistal
Years or months since birth date
Chronological age
Level of cognitive function
Mental age
Determined by x-ray of tarsals and carpals
Bone age
Chronological age minus # of weeks born prematurely
Adjusted/corrected age
If a 3 month old baby was born at 30 weeks gestation, what is their adjusted/corrected age?
2 weeks
How many weeks is considered prematurity?
< 37 weeks post gestational age
If a baby was born at 30 weeks gestation and is now 6 months old, what is their corrected age?
3.5 months (14 weeks) corrected age
How do we measure children ages 0-36 months?
length
How do we measure children ages 2-18 years?
height
What goes through rapid growth in infants?
Heads
What goes through rapid growth in toddlers?
Trunks
What goes through rapid growth in school-age children?
Limbs
What goes through rapid growth in teenagers?
Trunks
What should a child’s weight be at 6 months?
Double their birth weight
What should a child’s weight be at age 1?
Triple their birth weight
What is a BMI of 30 or more?
Obese
What is a BMI of 25-29.9?
Overweight
What is a BMI of 18.6-24.9?
Healthy weight
What is a BMI of or equal to 18.5?
Underweight
What are the rates of growth in length at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of life?
1st year: 10 inches
2nd year: 5 inches
3rd year (until puberty): 2.5 inches
4th year: birth length should be doubled
How tall is a 3 year old that was born at 20 inches?
20 + 10 + 5 + 2.5 = 37.5 inches
When should a baby be able to clap hands and wave bye-bye?
10-12 months