Pediatric : Developmental Milestones (15 months – adolescent)

As a previous post I mentioned pediatric developmental milestones from 0 month till 12 months, here now I continue with pediatric developmental milestone from 15 months till adolescent.

15 Months :

• Can pull or push a toy
• Can walk without assistance
• Can build tower of 2 blocks
• Can throw ball overhanded
• Can scribble with crayon or pencil

18 Months :

• Can run clumsily
• Can build tower of 3-4 blocks
• Can jump in lace with both feet
• Can control anal and urinary sphincter
• Can control about 10 words

2 Years :

• Climbs stair
• Runs with wide stance
• Says names some familiar objects
• Says combine 2-3 words meaningful
• Can attain bladder and bowel control
• Weight about 4 times birth weight
• Average weight gain is 4-6 lb/year during ages 2-6 years
• Attains about a half of expected adult height

2.5 Years :

• Able to jump from chair or step, and
• Can stand on one foot briefly

3 Years :

• Climbs stairs by alternating feet on steps
• Can ride tricycle
• Turn doorknobs
• Can dress self
• Says or speaks in short sentences
• All 20 deciduous teeth have erupted

4 Years :

• Catches ball
• Recognizes colors
• Hops on one foot
• At this time, birth length has doubled

5 Years :

• Can skip well and jump rope
• Says contain all parts of speech
• Maintain balances with eyes closes
• Vocabulary of 2100 words can be built

6-12 years :

• Can tie shoes
• Can learn to how to swim, skate, and ride bicycle
• Forms clubs or gangs
• Uses pencil and crayon well
• Strong sense of what is fair
• Can read and count
• At this time, average weight gain will be 4-6 lb/year during age 6-12 years

Adolescent :
At this time, he/she can learn to care for self independently while learning to effectively interact with society.

As mentioned on previous post that Pediatric developmental milestones are difficult to memorize, but at least as a Nurse should have knowledge about that. NCLEX - CGFNS examination will ask some questions in relation with pediatric developmental milestones.