Developmental red flags: Infants
Newborn - 1 month - Answer lack of return to birth weight by 2 weeks
poor coordination of suck-swallow
tachy/bradycardia with feeding
poor habituation to external stimuli
asymetrical movements/reflexes
hyper/hypotonia
hands held fisted
absent or asymetrical palmar grasp
no startle to sound or sudden noises
no quieting to voice
high-pitched cry
diffuse nonverbal cues
poor state transitions
irritable
doll's eyes
no red-reflex
poor alert state
Developmental red flags: Infants
3 months - Answer poor weight gain (less than 1 lb wt gain in 1 month)
head circumferance increasing more than 2 standard deviations on growth curve or
showing no increase in size
continuing poor suck-swallow
difficulty with regulation of sleep-wake cycle
fussy baby
asymetrical movements/reflexes
hyper/hypotonia
no attempt to raise head when prone
hands visted with oppositional thumb
no hand-to-mouth activity
feedings longer than 45 min
consistently awakining hourly for feeding
does not turn to voice, rattle, bell
no sounds, coos, squeals
lack of social smile
withdrawn or depressed affect
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lack of consistent safe child care
lack of eye contact
no visual tracking
not able on fix on face/object
Developmental red flags: Infants
6 months - Answer Less than double birth weight
head circumference shows no increase
poor feeding or sleep regulation
difficulty with self calming
persistent primitive relfexes
does nto attempt to sis with support
head leg with pull to sit
scissoring
does not reach for objects, hold rattle, hold hands together
does not grasp at clothes
no babbling
does not respond to voice, rattle, loud noises
no smiles
no responses to play
solemn appearance
lack of eye contact
not visually alert
does nto reach for objects
does nto look at caregiver
Developmental red flags: Infants
9 months - Answer Parent control issues with feeding or sleep
night awakening that persists
offered bottle in bed for sleep
difficulty with self-calming, self-regulation
does not sit even in tripod position
no lateral prop reflex
asymmetrical crawl, handedness, or other movements
no self-feeding
no high chair sitting
no solids
does nto pick up toy with one hand
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lack of single- or double-consonant sounds
lack of response to name or voice
does not respond to any words
lack of reciprocal vocilalizations
intense stranger anxiety or absent stranger anxiety
does nto seek comfort from caregiver with stress
poor eyecontact
lack of visual awareness
lack of reachign out for toys
lack of toy exploration (visually or orally)
Developmental red flags: Infants
12 months - Answer less than triple birth weight
losing more than two standard deviations on growth curve for weight, length, or head
circumference
poor sleep-wake cycles
extreme inability to seperate from parent
not pulling self to stand
not moving around the area to explore
persistent mouthing
not attemtping to feed self or hold cup
not able to hold toy in each hand or transfer objects
inability to localize to sound
not imitating speech sounds
not using two to three words
does nto point, or uses only gesters or pointing
no response to game playing
no response to reading or interactive activities
withdrawn or solemn affect
poor eye contact
not visually following activities int he environment
Toddler age range - Answer 12-24 months
Preschooler age range - Answer 2-5 years
World Health Organization (WHO) growth chart - Answer weight for length in children
less than 24 months