Toddler Milestones Quiz

8 Questions

Match the milestone with the corresponding age range:

Can run and climb onto furniture = By 2 years Can jump with two feet together from a low step = By 2 years and 6 months Can walk upstairs with alternate feet and throw/catch a large ball = By 3 years Can draw a circle = By 3 years

Match the fine motor skill development with the corresponding age range:

Can pull down items of clothing; starts to develop a tripod grip = By 2 years and 8 months Can feed themselves with a spoon = By 18 months Can squat to pick up toys and run unaided = By 18 months Can walk upstairs with help but unable to avoid obstacles while running = By 18 months

Match the social and emotional development characteristics with the corresponding descriptions:

Imitates parents and develops a sense of self-worth = Notices sex differences and knows own sex Developing autonomy around 'I can do it myself' and sense of shame if fail = According to Erikson May have extreme mood swings and fantasy life = May be easily frustrated Very social being but still egocentric = Developing a sense of self-worth

Match the cognitive development stages with the corresponding descriptions:

Uses senses and motor development to differentiate self from objects = Up to 2 years Up to 2 years, uses senses and motor development to differentiate self from objects = Uses senses and motor development to differentiate self from objects

Match the following speech milestones with the corresponding age range:

Coos = 1-2 months Laughs and squeals = 2-6 months Babbles: mama/dada as sounds = 8-9 months Two word sentences, >50 words, 75% understood by strangers = 22-24 months

Match the following toddler development problems with their management strategies:

Negativism = Avoid punishment Temper tantrum = Remain calm Jealous from other baby = Give them choices – stay away from yes or no questions Power struggles = Divert attention to something else

Match the following common toddler accidents and injuries with the corresponding type:

Motor accident = Accident Burn = Injury by sharp instruments Drowning = Suffocation Poisoning = Accident

Match the following cognitive development characteristics with the pre-conceptual phase in toddlers:

Represents the world with words and images = Symbolic Thinking Begins to be able to give reasons for beliefs and actions = Not true cause-effect

Study Notes

Physical Development Milestones

By 2 years: Can run, climb onto furniture, and use sit-and-ride toys and push-and-pull wheeled toys.
By 2 years and 6 months: Can kick a large ball, jump with two feet together from a low step.
By 3 years: Can run forwards and backwards, direct a tricycle, walk upstairs with alternate feet, throw and catch a large ball.
By 18 months: Can walk unaided, walk upstairs with help, squat to pick up toys, and run but may not be able to avoid obstacles.

Fine Motor Skills

By 2 years and 8 months: Can pull down items of clothing and start to develop a primitive tripod grip.
By 3 years: Can draw a circle.

Toddlers are social beings but still egocentric.
They imitate parents and notice sex differences, knowing their own sex.
Autonomy develops during this period, centered around controlling their bodies, themselves, and their environment.
Failure can lead to a sense of shame and doubt.
They may be easily frustrated, have extreme mood swings, and develop a sense of self-worth.
They may have a fantasy life.

Cognitive Development

Up to 2 years, toddlers use their senses and motor development to differentiate themselves from objects.
From 2 to 3 years, they are in the pre-conceptual phase, where they are still egocentric and cannot take the point of view of others.
They begin talking and saying short sentences, understanding more than they can say.
They learn names of body parts and objects around them.
They begin to understand a vague sense of time, counting, colors, shapes, and sizes.

Speech Milestones

1-2 months: Coos.
2-6 months: Laughs and squeals.
8-9 months: Babbles "mama/dada" as sounds.
10-12 months: Says "mama/dada" specifically.
18-20 months: Uses 20 to 30 words, 50% understood by strangers.
22-24 months: Uses two-word sentences, over 50 words, 75% understood by strangers.
30-36 months: Almost all speech is understood by strangers.

Toddler Development Problems

Negativism: Behavior that is resistant to both inner and outer stimulation, characterized by saying "no" repeatedly.
Temper tantrums: Emotional and physical "meltdowns" common among children aged 2-4, characterized by screaming, kicking, and lying on the floor.
Jealousy of other babies.
Ritualistic behavior.
Power struggles between parent and child.

Common Toddler Accidents and Injuries

Motor accidents.
Falls.
Burns.
Injury by sharp instruments.
Drowning.
Suffocation.
Poisoning.