Growth and Development in Early Childhood

Growth and Development in Early Childhood

  Growth and Development in Early Childhood by Dr.Arunkumar.RM

Age Behavior

1 month

Ø Lifts head, turns head side to side, follows

Ø moving object

Ø Hands fisted

Ø Exhibits reflexive stepping

Ø Mass motor response to stimuli

Ø Reflexive grasp

2 months

Ø Lifts head 45 degrees

Ø Smiles

Ø Can maintain head control while supported

Ø Eyes track pass 90 degrees

Ø Direct regard

Ø Head lags on pull to sitting

Ø Turns from side to back

3 months

Ø Eyes follow 180 degrees

Ø Can prop self up on forearms

Ø Head steady

Ø Regards hands

Ø Coos, chuckles, and waves arms at toys

4 to 6 months

Ø Head no longer lags from pull to sitting

Ø Sits without support

Ø Rolls over from supine to prone

Ø Palmar grasp

Ø Holds and shakes rattle

Ø Can transfer objects

Ø Reaches for and picks up toys with one or both hands

7 to 9 months

Ø Sits alone

Ø Holds toy with one hand

Ø Creeps or crawls

Ø Grasps with thumb and forefinger

Ø Bangs toys

Ø Waves bye-bye

Ø Pulls self to stand

Ø Makes stepping movements

Ø Equilibrium reactions are present

10 to 12 months

Ø Walks while holding onto furniture

Ø Stands and begins to walk

13 to 15 months

Ø Can stand and walk without assistance

Ø Crawls upstairs

Ø Throws ball while sitting

Ø Can say some words

Ø Holds spoon

Ø Scribbles with crayon

18 months

Ø Sits self in small chair

Ø Begins to run

Ø Self-feeds

Ø Can walk up and down stairs with help

Ø Builds tower of three blocks

Ø Improved balance

Ø Can jump in place

Ø Can copy a circle

Ø Grasps with palm

2 to 3 years

Ø Runs well

Ø Can walk on tip toes

Ø Hand preference emerges

Ø Can go up and down stairs reciprocally

Ø Kicks ball

Ø Can stand on one foot for a moment

4 years

Ø Hops on one foot

Ø Climbs

Ø Rides tricycle

Ø Throws ball overhead

Ø Can balance on one foot

Ø Can build a tower of 10 blocks

Ø Can copy letters

Ø May be able to tie shoes or button clothes

5 years

Ø Dresses and undresses self

Ø Can skip and kick a ball

Ø Can catch a ball

Ø Can bounce a ball

Ø Can march to music

Ø Colors within lines

Ø Can copy a diamond shape