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Table: 17-6: Anticipated Early Childhood Development

Milestones
Anticipated Early Childhood Developmental Milestones
Age Motor, reflex Social-interpersonal
Moves all extremities Able to be calmed by feeding, cuddling
Reacts to sound by blinking, turning Responds to cries of other neonates
Well-developed sense of smell Reinforces presence of developmental tasks seen
Preference for higher-pitched voices in exam room
Reflexes
Newborn
Tonic neck
Palmar grasp
Babinski response
Rooting awake and sleep
Suck
Lifts head Spontaneous smile
Hold head erect Recognizes parents
1-2 months
Follows objects through visual field
Moro reflex fading
Reaches for objects Laughs
Brings objects to mouth Recognizes food by sight
3-5 months Raspberry sound
Sits with support
Rolls back to side
Sits briefly without support Recognizes “No”
Scoops small object with rake grip; some
6-8 months
thumb use
Hand-to-hand transfer
Stands alone Follows simple command such as “Come here.”
Imitates peek-a-boo
9-11 months Picks up small object with thumb and index
finger Continued on next page…
Cruises

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Anticipated Early Childhood Developmental Milestones

Age Motor, reflex Social-interpersonal
Walks solo
Neat pincher grasp
Indicates wants by pointing
12-15 months Place cube in cup
Hands over objects on request
Tower of two bricks
Scribbles spontaneously
Understands two-step commands
Points to several body parts
Feeds self
15-20 months Uses a spoon with little spilling
Seats self in chair
Walks up and down steps with help
Carries and hugs doll
Kicks ball upon request
Jumps with both feet Washes and dries hands
24 months
Developing handedness Parallel play
Copies vertical and horizontal line
Walks backwards
30 months Hops on one foot Gives first and last name
Copies circle
Holds crayons with fingers
Walks down stairs alternating steps
36 months Dresses with supervision
Rides tricycle
Copies circles
Takes off jacket and shoes
Responds to command to place object in,
Washes and dries face
3-4 years on or under a table
Cooperative play
Draws circle when one is shown
Knows gender

Buttons clothes
Runs and turns while maintaining balance Dresses self except tying shoes
Stands on 1 foot for at least 10 seconds Can play without adult input for about 30
4-5 years Counts to 4 minutes
Draws a person without torso Verbalizes activities to do when cold,
Copies + by imitation hungry, tired
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Anticipated Early Childhood Developmental Milestones

Age Motor, reflex Social-interpersonal
Catches ball Able to complete simple chores
Knows age Sense of gender
5-6 years
Knows right from left hand Identifies best friend
Draws person with 6-8 parts including torso Likes teacher
Copies triangle
Ties shoe laces
Draws person with at least 12 parts
Generally plays well with peers
6-7 years Prints name
No significant behavioral problems in school
Reads multiple single syllable words
Names intended career
Counts to 30 or beyond
Copies a diamond
Ties shoes
7-8 years Able to read simple sentences
Knows day of the week
Draws person with at least 16 parts
Understands concept of working as a team
8-9 years Able to add, subtract, borrow, carry Able to give response to question such as
what to do if an object is accidentally broken

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