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Prepared by:

Abigail M. Madriaga

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Age Gross Fine Language Play

15 mos -walks alone

-seat self inchair

-Creeps

upstairs

-scribbles

Holds a spoonwell but may

turn it upside

down on the

way to the

mouth

- 4-6 words -Can stack 2

blocks-Enjoys being

read to

18 mos -Run and jumpin place

-Walk upstairs

with 1 hand

held and places

both feet on 1

step beforeadvancin

- No longerrotates a spoon

to bring it to

the mouth

-7-20 words-Names 1 body

part

-Imitateshousehold

chores

-Begins parallel

play

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A. Safety

1. Accidental ingestion ( poisoning)

2. Motor vehicle accidents

3. Burns

4. Drowning

5. Animal bites

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B. Nutrition

- 12 mos eat same foods as the rest of the family

- 18 mos picky eaters

- Food jags wanting a specific food for a period of days

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C. Daily Activities

1. Dressing

2. Sleep 8 hrs night time sleep

3. Bathing

4. Care of the teeth

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1. Toilet training

- Begin and completed accdg to childs ability to

accomplish the task not accdg to a set schedule

- Starts at 6 mos

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1. Toilet training

- Signs of readiness:

a. Stays dry for 2 hrs with regular bowel movement

b. Sit, walk and squatc. Verbalize desire to void/ defecate

d. Willingness to please parents

e. Wants to have soiled diapers changed immediately

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1. Toilet training

2. Ritualistic behavior

3. Negativism do not want to do anything a parent wants

them to do4. Discipline setting rules to know what is expected

- punishment consequence that results frm a

breakdown in discipline

- rules: consistent, rules are learned if correct behavior

is praised

- timeout technique to help children learn that actions

have consequences

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5. Separation anxiety

6. Temper tantrums usually provoked parents can state a

reason for it

- child holds breath, becomes cyanotic, slumps to thefloor

- breath holding usually provoked child is very angry,

child breaths out and forgets to breathe in, becomes

cyanotic and slumps the floor- seizure not provoked child slumps to floor and

becomes cyanotic

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