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Why is it important for health care providers to monitor the growth and development of the children? 
1. Studying groups of children helps to determine normal ranges
2. Early detection of potential problems leads to earlier care and treatment
3. Parents need the reassurance of professionals to know their children are healthy
4. Statistical analysis is important for research
5.

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Early detection of potential problems leads to earlier care and treatment

Concept:

  • The growth and development of the children are monitored to track any developmental delay or potential problem.
  • It helps to start early treatment.
  • Health care providers regularly assess the following:
    • Nutritional assessment
    • Growth and physical assessment (head to toe physical examination )
    • Developmental assessment includes developmental milestones.

Explanation:

Median (50th centile) age of acquisition

Gross Motor

Fine Motor & Vision

Language & Hearing

Social & Self-Help

Newborn

Limbs flexed, symmetrical postures, marked head lag when pulling up

Follows face in midline

 

 

1.5 m (6w)

Head leg still present

Holds head up in ventral suspension

Fix and follows object through 90°

Gurgles Startles to loud sounds

Smiles responsively

3 m

Head held on pull to sit Raises head 45° when prone

Fix and follows object through 180° by turning head

Hands to midline

Turns head to sound Vowel sounds

Social smile Upset when contact leaves

6-8 m

Rolls

Sits briefly/ with support

Transfers objects

Reaches for objects

Palmar grasp

Mouths objects

Babbling two syllable sounds

Turns to their name

Holds bottle on feeding

Puts food in mouth

9 m

Sits steady

Can pivot sitting stands holding on

Attempts crawl

Looks for fallen toy

Index finger poke

Understands “no”

Finger feeds

Apprehensive to strangers

Plays peek-a-boo

12 m

Crawl

Stands alone

Walks unsteadily

Cruising

Pincer grip

Bangs bricks together

2-3 words, other than Mama/Dada, with meaning

Responds to “give it to me”

Waves “bye bye”

Expresses wants with pointing

Claps

Cooperates with dressing

15 m

Walking independently

Picks up ‘hundreds and thousands’

Casting

Several words

Echolalia

Understands “cup”/ siblings name

Drinks from cup

18 m

Able to stoop to pick up floor objects

Walks alone steadily

Scribbles

Tower of 2-3 bricks

Knows body parts

Says 25-50 words

Follow 1 step commands

Uses spoon

Takes shoes and socks off

Indicates toilet need

24 m (2 y)

Runs

Stairs two feet per step

Kicks a ball

Climbs furniture

Copies vertical line

Tower of 4-6 bricks

Follows two-step commands

Uses plurals

Identifies object from its description

Plays alone

Uses fork

Dry by day

36 m (3 y)

Tricycle

Jumps well

Starts one foot per step

Copies circle

Matches colours

Tower of 9 bricks

Can build a bridge

3-4 word sentences

Knows colours

Name/age/sex

Attempts to tell stories

Interactive play

Dresses with supervision

Uses knife & fork

48 m (4 y)

Stands on one foot

Hops

Copies cross and then square

Counts to 10

Past tense

Shares toys

Out of nappies,

Toilet independent

Brushes teeth

60 m (5 y)

Bounces ball

Copies triangle

Writes name

Understands prepositions.

Acts out role play

Comforts those in

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