Physical Development Milestones

Physical Development Milestones

Girl 1 seems to have achieved some of the age-appropriate physical developmental milestones. She is yet to achieve some of the balance milestones. Girl 1 was able to walk for over 10 feet without falling. Standing on one foot for five seconds proved difficult for Girl 1. Girl 1 was not able to walk while balancing a book on her head. With regard to locomotion, she walks up or down the stairs one at a time. She wobbled while waking backward meaning she is yet to achieve fully locomotion milestones. Further, she was unable to cut paper in a straight line, draw a person, button a button, or even tie her shoes. A possible wellness activity to improve her balance might involve proper diet and more play or games. Proper diet and outdoor activities may hasten the achievement of various physical developmental milestones such as balancing and locomotion (Meggitt, 2007).

Girl 2 has achieved most of the developmental milestones for her age. With regard to balance, she has achieved most of the milestones. Nevertheless, she was unable walk while balancing a book on her head. Girl 2 has achieved all her locomotion milestones. However, she is yet to achieve all her fine motor skills. She was unable to cut a paper in a straight line, draw a person, button a button, or tie her shoes. A possible wellness activity for Girl 2 is learning through fun activities (Isbell, 2010). It is possible to teach Girl 2 how to button her blouse, tie her show, draw a person, and even cut a paper in straight line. Encouraging her and helping her to button her button will ultimately see her learn how to do it. Parents should encourage her to perform each activities in a playful way.

Boy 1 is yet to achieve some of the balance milestones. She was not able to balance on one foot for 5 seconds. He also had difficulties maintaining balance while standing on one foot and clapping hands. Lastly, he was unable to walk while balancing a book on the head. With regard to locomotion, boy 1 walks up or down the stairs one at a time. Boy 1 was unable to walk backward for 10 feet. Boy 1 has not achieved some fine motor skills. Boy 1 made an effort in drawing a person. He reaches out with his right hand, which is an indication of improvement in fine motor skills. He was unable to cut paper in a straight line, button his shirt, and tie his shoes. An appropriate wellness activity for Boy 1 would be teaching him how to grasp. Boy 1 should play with toys that have knobs, dials, and switches. This is critical in helping him develop grasp. With a proper grasp, Boy 1 can improve his fine motor skills such as drawing. It is important to encourage Boy 1 in the activities he engages, for instance, trying to tie his shoes. This should be done regardless of whether he ties shoes in the wrong way.

Boy 2 has achieved most of the balance skills for his age. With regard to balance, Boy 2 has achieved most of the milestones. However, he was unable to walk while balancing a book on the head. Boy 2 has achieved most of the locomotion milestones. Boy can walk up or down the stairs using alternate feet. He rolls on his right-hand side. Boy 2 has achieved most of the fine motor skills except tying his shoes. An appropriate wellness activity for Boy 2 is threading big beads. This would enable him to improve dexterity and thus learn how to tie his own shoe (Meggitt, 2007).

References

Isbell, C. (2010). Everyday play: Fun games to develop the fine motor skills your child needs for school. Silver Spring, MD: Gryphon House.

Meggitt, C. (2007). Child development: An illustrated guide; [birth to 16 years]. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers.

ECH-235 Physical Ability Assessment

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