Child development
A basic understanding of normal child development is required for the exams. If you do not have children this can be difficult. The trick to getting these questions correct is knowing the key milestones and being able to pick them out in the questions.
The following table is not exhaustive, consider this the minimum information you need.
The following table is not exhaustive, consider this the minimum information you need.
| Age | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Birth | Sleeps most of time, cries, and sucks |
| 4 weeks | Responds to noise (either by crying, or quieting), follows an object moved in front of eyes |
| 6 weeks | Begins smiling |
| 3 months | Holds head steady on sitting |
| 6 months | Rolls from stomach to back, starts babbling |
| 7 months | Transfers objects from hand to hand, looks for dropped object |
| 9 months | Sits unsupported, begins to crawl |
| 12 months | Cruising (walking by holding furniture) |
| 18 months | Walks without assistance, speaks about 10-20 words |
| 2 years | Runs, climbs up and down stairs alone, makes 2-3 word sentences |
| 3 years | Dresses self except for buttons and laces, counts to 10, feeds themself well |
| 4 years | Hops on one foot, copies a cross |
| 5 years | Copies a triangle, skips |
