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Pediatrics- growth and development

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how wide does the head get in one year
12 cm
how much taller does the child get in the first year of life
12 in
head circumference growth in months 1-3
2 cm
head circumference growth in 3-6 months
1 cm
head circumference growth in 6 months and greater
0.5 cm
height growth in 1-3 months
2 inches
height growth in 3-6 months
1 inch
height growth in 6 months and greater
0.5 inches
Moro reflex
the baby's response to the feeling of falling --- disappears in 5 to 6 months
Rooting reflex
the suckling reflex when there is a stimulus on the cheek
disappears in 9 months
Palmer grasp
disappears in 5 months
asymmetric tonic neck relex
disappears in 9 months ----- the baby can now fall off the changing table
when the baby holds head up on its own
6 to 17 weeks
rolls over
2 to 5 months
sits up unsupported
5 to 8 months
creeps (on hands and knees pushing self around on belly)
7-10 months
standing
5 to 10 months
walk unassisted
11 to 15 months
toilet trained
24 to 30 months
reaches for an object
4 months
transfers an object form one hand to another
7 months
thumbs and finger grasps (pincer)
9 to 10 months
scribbles spontaneously
begins by 12 months
all by 18 months
first word
9 to 13 months
first phase
14 to 24 months
first sentence
18 to 30 months
babbling
3 to 6 months
babbling takes on intonation of language
9 months
has own jargon, gestures to indicate desires
- understands simple phrases like no, bye, bottle
12 months
uses 6 meaningful words
- follow one step commonds like "get the ball"
18 months
50 word vocab
uses simple two phrases "bye bye car"
uses negatives and positives
is able to point to body parts
24 months
names pictures
follow 2 step commands
30 to 36 months
uses 4 word sentences
asks questions
uses past and future tense
36 months
uses full sentences and has adult grammer
differentiate and answer simple questions
48 months
APGAR Scale
how to assess a baby that is born and determine whether it is developmentally average
A
appearance

0- blue to pale
1-body pink and extremities are blue
2- all pink
P
pulse

0 - absent
1-less than 100 (slow)
2-greater than 100
G
grimace

0-none
1-grimace
2 -sneeze
A
activity

0- limp
1-some tone
2-active motion
R
respiration

0-absent
1-slow and gasping
2-good crying
at what time do you ahve to consider a speech delay
at 24 months ---- if the child does not have a 50 word vocabulary
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