development

Question 1

gross motor-
six weeks

Answer 1

Head lag is still present on pulling from a supine to a sitting position.
Raises the head to 45° when on the stomach.

Question 2

GM- 3/12

Answer 2

Able to raise the head and chest on the forearms in the prone position.
The head is steady when pulled to sit.

Question 3

GM- 6/12

Answer 3

Can roll over: tummy (prone) to back (supine) and vice versa slightly later.
Sits briefly without support, has a rounded back.

Question 4

GM- 9/12

Answer 4

Sits steadily with a straight back sitting at seven-and-a-half months.
Stands, holding onto objects.

Question 5

GM- 1yr

Answer 5

walk

Question 6

GM- 15-16/12

Answer 6

Walks well, can run

Question 7

GM- 18/12

Answer 7

Jumps
carries toys

Question 8

GM- 2yr

Answer 8

Climbs stairs both feet, each step.
Throws a ball at shoulder level.
Runs tiptoe.

Question 9

GM- 2.5yr

Answer 9

kick ball

Question 10

GM- 3yr

Answer 10

Pedals tricycle.
Hops on one foot for three steps (each foot).
Walks upstairs, one foot per step; downstairs, two feet per step.

Question 11

GM- 4 yr

Answer 11

Stands on one foot well.
Hops.
Walks upstairs/downstairs in an adult manner.

Question 12

GM- 5 yr

Answer 12

Walks downstairs one foot per step.
Bounces and catches a ball.

Question 13

fine motor/vision- 6 wk

Answer 13

fixes and tracks through horizontal plane

Question 14

fine motor/ vision- 3/12

Answer 14

Will fix and follow an object through 180° in the horizontal plane.
Hands are beginning to be brought to the mid-line.

Question 15

fine motor/ vision- 6/12

Answer 15

Transfers hand to hand.
Palmar grasp (five months).

Question 16

fine motor/ vision- 9/12

Answer 16

Object permanence: looks for toy fallen from view.
Inferior pincer grip.

Question 17

fine motor/ vision- 1 yr

Answer 17

Neat pincer grip (ten months).
Casting bricks.
Tower of two bricks.

Question 18

fine motor/ vision 15/12

Answer 18

Tiny objects can be picked up.
Refined pincer grip.
Draws to and fro.

Question 19

fine motor/ vision 18/12

Answer 19

Tower of four bricks.

Question 20

fine motor/ vision 2yrs

Answer 20

Copies vertical line.
Tower of eight bricks.
Puzzles: shape matching is a skill of > 2-year-old.
Turns several pages of a book at a time.

Question 21

fine motor/ vision 2.5yr

Answer 21

horizontal line

Question 22

fine motor/ vision 3yr

Answer 22

Copies a circle.
Matches two colours. Bridge or train.
Able to do single cuts with scissors.
Turns one page of a book at a time.

Question 23

fine motor/ vision 3.5yr

Answer 23

cut scissors

Question 24

fine motor/ vision 4yr

Answer 24

Copies a cross.
Square at four-and-a-half years.
Tower of 12 blocks.
Makes steps out of blocks.
Cuts paper in half.
Threads small beads.

Question 25

fine motor/ vision 5yr

Answer 25

Copies triangle. Draws a man with six parts. Writes name. Does up buttons. Makes big steps out of blocks.

Question 26

S+L 6 weeks

Answer 26

Stills, startles at loud noises.

Question 27

S+L 3 months

Answer 27

Vowel sounds and noises uttered on social contact (coos and laughs: ‘aa aa’). Turns head to sound level of the ear.

Question 28

S+L 6 months

Answer 28

Turns head to sounds (eg when her name is called). Monosyllabic babbles. Understands ‘bye bye’ and ‘no’ (seven months).

Question 29

S+L 9/12

Answer 29

Responds to own name. Imitates adult sounds.

Question 30

S+L 1yr

Answer 30

Shows understanding of nouns (eg ‘Where is daddy?’). Can say three words (50% at 13 months).

Question 31

S+L 15/12

Answer 31

Expression of several words. Echolalia (repetition of words spoken to the child). Points to own body parts.

Question 32

S+L 18/12

Answer 32

Points to body parts of a doll. 1–6 different words. Follows 1-step commands eg ‘give me a doll’. Shows understanding of nouns.

Question 33

S+L 2yr

Answer 33

Shows understanding of verbs (‘What do you draw with?’, ‘What do you eat with?’). Follows 2-step request eg ‘Get the ball and put it in the box’. Two words joined together (50+ words).

Question 34

S+L 2.5yr

Answer 34

Shows understanding of prepositions in/on (‘Put the cat on the bowl’). 3–4 words joined together.

Question 35

S+L 3yr

Answer 35

Understands negatives (‘Which of these is not an animal?’). Understands adjectives (‘Which one is green?’). Knows some colours. 3- to 4-word sentences. Gives name, age and sex on request.

Question 36

S+L 3.5yr

Answer 36

Understands comparatives (‘Which girl is bigger than this one?’ while pointing to the middle-sized girl, or draws circles to illustrate a point).

Question 37

S+L 4yr

Answer 37

Understands complex instructions (‘Before you put the ball in the box, give the red car to Mummy’). Uses complex narrative/sequences to describe events.

Question 38

S+L 5yr

Answer 38

Comprehension: (‘What do you do if you are hungry, cold, tired?’). Comprehension of prepositions: ‘Put the brick on, under, in front of’). Opposites: hot, cold, ‘if the elephant is big, a mouse is small'. Definition of words eg ball, banana.

Question 39

Social- 6 weeks

Answer 39

Social smile in response to an appropriate stimulus. There is a visual problem if this is not present.

Question 40

social- 3/12

Answer 40

Social smile (the infant has awareness that a smile attracts attention). May show displeasure on interruption of social contact.

Question 41

social 6/12

Answer 41

Puts objects in the mouth (stops at one year). Plays with their feet/shakes a rattle. Reaches for the bottle/breast.

Question 42

social 9/12

Answer 42

Finger feeds. Holds and bites food. Stranger fear (6–9 months–2 years).

Question 43

social 1yr

Answer 43

Waves bye-bye. Claps hands. Plays alone if a familiar person is nearby. Drinks from a beaker with a lid.

Question 44

social 15/12 and 18/12

Answer 44

15/12 Drinks from a cup. Indicates wants without crying ie pointing, pulling and asking. 18 month- imitation

Question 45

social 2yr

Answer 45

Plays alone. Eats with a spoon and fork.

Question 46

social 2.5yr

Answer 46

eats skillfully with spoon and work

Question 47

social 3yr

Answer 47

Bowel control. Eats with spoon and fork. Begins to share toys with friends. Plays alone without their parents.

Question 48

social 4yr

Answer 48

Shares toys. Bladder control (four-and-a-half years). Brushes teeth. Uses the toilet alone. Has concerns/sympathy for others if hurt. Has a best friend. Eats skilfully with little help. Engages in imaginative play, observing rules (4½-5 years). Dressing and undressing.

Question 49

social 5yr

Answer 49

Chooses friends. Comforts those in distress. Acts out role play. Handles knife.