Gross Motor Milestones Quiz

At what age does an infant momentarily hold their head in the same plane as the rest of their body?

What is the condition of an infant's head lag at 3 months of age?

What position is used to observe an infant's head, trunk, and limb positions at 3 months?

At which age is the walking reflex expected to disappear?

What is expected during the ventral suspension test for infants older than 3 months?

What observation is made when an infant is in a prone position at 1½ months?

What is the primary indicator of development when pulling an infant to a sitting position?

What should be observed for an infant at 3 months when assessed in a ventral suspension?

At what age can a child first sit without support for a few minutes?

Which milestone is achieved by a 12-month-old?

What gross motor milestone occurs when a child is 18 months old?

Which position is associated with a 9-month-old child?

At what age does a child begin to walk well without support?

By what age can a child typically stand on one leg?

What age marks significant head control improvement in infants?

Gross Motor Milestones Overview

Gross motor milestones assess an infant's physical development through specific capabilities at various ages.
Key areas of observation include ventral suspension, prone position, sitting, and upright position.

Ventral Suspension

At birth, there's a complete lack of head control, indicating the need for further development.
By 1½ months, infants momentarily hold their head in alignment with their body.
At 3 months, infants can lift their head significantly above the plane of the body with good head control.

Prone Position

By 4 months, infants support weight on their forearms and can lift their upper body.
At 6 months, infants support themselves on hands and can roll from prone to supine positions spontaneously.
By 7 months, rolling from supine to prone is achieved and infants sit without support for a few minutes.

Sitting Position

At 3 months, head lag is very slight when pulling to sit.
By 6 months, infants can momentarily sit; head lag decreases as they gain strength.
At 7 months, infants sit unsupported; by 9 months, they are steady while seated.

Upright Position

By 9 months, infants begin to crawl and can pull themselves to a standing position.
At 11 months, they demonstrate the ability to cruise while holding onto furniture for support.

Additional Milestones

At 12 months, infants walk with a broad-based gait, often with steps of unequal length.
By 15 months, they walk well without support.
At 18 months, they can creep up and down stairs.
By 2 years, infants run, walk backward, and can navigate stairs using two feet per step.
At 3 years, they can ascend stairs one foot per step and stand on one leg.
By 4 years, they go down stairs one foot per step, and by 6 years, they can skip on both feet.

Head Control Development

Head control improves progressively, especially noticeable by 6 weeks when head lag decreases.
Significant improvements in head control are often observed by 3 months.

Test your knowledge on the gross motor milestones in infancy. This quiz covers various positions and developmental stages, including ventral suspension, prone position, and sitting abilities. Understand the key indicators of motor development for infants from birth.