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Development & movement

Milestones: what I'm noticing in my child

Thinking about your child's movement and everyday skills, how often do you notice each of these? Milestones vary widely, so this is a prompt for conversation, not a verdict.

Observation items informed by paediatric developmental and motor milestone indicators. Not a diagnosis.

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  1. 1. Reached sitting, crawling or walking noticeably later than peers

  2. 2. Muscle tone seems unusually floppy or unusually stiff

  3. 3. Frequent falls, poor balance or clumsy movement

  4. 4. Favours one side of the body over the other

  5. 5. Difficulty with stairs, running or jumping

  6. 6. Struggles with buttons, cutlery or holding a pencil

  7. 7. Tires quickly during physical play

  8. 8. Head size or shape has been flagged by a doctor

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