Child Development

3. The ______ reflex is known as the ‘startle reflex’, as it occurs when a child is startled by a loud noise or movement.
4. the age of an _______ is between 4 weeks to 1 year of age.
7. at 6-12 months, a baby can _______.
9. By the time a child is 4 months old, you will notice that they will laugh and ______.
11. The period of _______ begins at birth and ends at two years of age.
15. a newborn baby can control their mouth and ¬¬¬¬____.
16. At 3 months, a baby will ____ and will meet your eyes when near.
19. every child develops at a different ______.
20. _______ development is the ability to interact with other children and adults.
23. By 8-12 months of age, a child will show a definite sense of anxiety toward _______.
25. The fine motor skill of ______ assists a child in using a crayon, pencil, brush, glue stick etc.
26. By the time a child is 2 to 3 years of age, all primary _______ should have erupted.
27. the age of a ________ is between 1 to 2 years of age.
28. by 4-8 months of age, a child will respond to their _____.
29. If your child is struggling with their verbal communication skills, visiting a ______ therapist is helpful.
30. There are two ways of feeding a newborn baby, either breast feeding or ______ feeding.
33. your child’s main way of learning and developing is through _____.

1. By 1 to 2 years of age, a child will use one or ____ word sentences.
2. The _____ reflex begins when the corner of a baby’s mouth is stroked or touched.
5. Many kids wont say their _____ words until their first birthday.
6. a _______ baby reacts strongly to smell.
8. A developmental _______ describes a child whose learned skills and abilities are fewer or less advanced than other children their age.
10. First teeth appear around 6-8 ________.
12. By six weeks of age, a baby will have a good memory, that can realise what faces are ________ to them.
13. ______ motor skills involve smaller movements and muscles in the wrists, hands, fingers, feet and toes.
14. Playing with _____ assists a child in their milestones.
17. language development starts with a child ________ at objects.
18. ______ motor skills involve larger movements. A child will develop movements skills with larger muscles; learning how to move their arms, legs, feet or entire body.
21. Games, songs and rhymes help with a child’s ___________.
22. babies ______ by putting objects in their mouth.
24. _______ and supportive environments that promote optimal learning greatly increasing a child’s success and development.
31. _______ time helps babies learn to push up, roll over, sit up, crawl, and push to stand.
32. By 1 to years of age, a child will _____, climb and run.