Child Development


Gross motor activities[edit | edit source]

Activity Age
Lifts head to 45° 2/12
Props on forearms in prone 3/12
Rolls over 5/12
Prone on extended arms 6/12
Balance reactions 6/12
No Head lag 5/12
Sitting without support 6-8/12
Pulls to stand 8-9/12
Cruises 8-9/12
Crawls reciprocally 9/12
Stands alone 11/12
Walks alone 12/12
Runs 18-24/12
Walks up and down stairs with handrail 2 yrs
Pedals tricycle 3 yrs
Walks narrow line 5 yrs

Fine motor skills[edit | edit source]

Follows objects with eyes 1-2/12
Grasps objects 4/12
Hand to hand transfers 5/12
Finger feeds 6/12
Objects into container 12/12
Builds 2 block tower 14/12
Helps with dressing 15/12
Builds 6-7 cube tower 2 yrs
Uses fork and spoon skilfully 2.5 yrs
Holds pencil with adult grasp 4 yrs
Colours inside lines 5 yrs

Social skills[edit | edit source]

Smiles when stimulated 1/12
Vocalises to self 6/12
Plays peek-a-boo 8/12
Stranger anxiety 8/12
Drinks from cup 12/12
Uses spoon 13/12
2-6 words 15/12
Feeds self fully 2 yrs
Bladder and bowel control 2 yrs
Has 50+ words, understands 1000+ 2 yrs
Undresses 2.5 yrs
Gramatically correct speech 4 yrs
Fluent 5 yrs

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References[edit | edit source]

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