DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Infant reflexes - ANSWER sucking/rooting, palmar, plantar, moro, startle, tonic neck, babinski, stepping
sucking/rooting reflex gone by - ANSWER 4 months
palmar reflex gone by - ANSWER 3 months
planatar reflex gone by - ANSWER 8 months
moro reflex gone by - ANSWER 4 months
tonic neck reflex gone by - ANSWER 3-4 months
babinski reflex gone by - ANSWER 1 year
stepping reflex gone by - ANSWER 4 weeks
startle reflex gone by - ANSWER 4 months
anterior fontanel closes by - ANSWER 12-18 months
posterior fontanel closes by - ANSWER 6-8 weeks (2 months)
infants weight gain - ANSWER Infants gain approximately 150 to 210 g (about 5 to 7 oz) per week the first
6 months
Birth weight is at least doubled by the age of 6 months
, tripled by the age of 12 months.
infants height - ANSWER Infants grow approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) per month the first 6 months of life.
Growth occurs in spurts after the age of 6 months
birth length increases by 50% by the age of 12 months.
babys teeth - ANSWER 6-8 teeth should erupt in infants' mouths by the end of the first year of age.
The first teeth typically erupt between the ages of 6 and 10 months.
1 month gross and fine motor skills - ANSWER gross - head lag
fine - grasp reflex
2 months gross and fine motor skills - ANSWER gross -Lifts head off mattress when prone
fine - Holds hands in an open position
3 months gross and fine motor skills - ANSWER gross -Raises head and shoulders off mattress
when prone
-Only slight head lag
fine - No longer has a grasp reflex
›› Keeps hands loosely open
4 months gross and fine motor skills - ANSWER gross -Rolls from back to side
fine - Places objects in mouth
5 months gross and fine motor skills - ANSWER gross -Rolls from front to back