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Developmental Milestones
Developmental Milestones
MILESTONES
CHART
Developed by
The Institute for Human Services for
The Ohio Child Welfare Training
Program
October 2007
How to Use This Chart
18-36 mo: feel pride when they Chronic illness from medical neglect
are “good” and
embarrassment when they are Delays in gross and fine motor skills, poor
“bad” muscle tone
18-36 mo: Can recognize distress Language and speech delays; may not
in others – beginning of use language to communicate
empathy
Insecure or disorganized attachment:
18-36 mo: are emotionally overly clingy, lack of discrimination of
attached to toys or objects for significant people, can’t use parent as
security source of comfort
Morality: avoid
punishment; self
interested exchanges
Emotional Possible effects of maltreatment
Self esteem based on ability Poor social/academic adjustment in school:
to perform and produce preoccupied, easily frustrated, emotional
outbursts, difficulty concentrating, can be
Alternative strategies for overly reliant on teachers; academic
dealing with frustration challenges are threatening, cause anxiety
and expressing emotions
Little impulse control, immediate gratification,
Sensitive to other’s opinions inadequate coping skills, anxiety, easily
about themselves frustrated, may feel out of control
6-9 yr: have questions about Extremes of emotions, emotional numbing; older
pregnancy, intercourse, children may “self-medicate” to avoid
sexual swearing, look for negative emotions
nude pictures in books,
magazines Act out frustration, anger, anxiety with hitting,
fighting, lying, stealing, breaking objects,
10-12 yr: games with peeing, verbal outbursts, swearing
sexual activity (e.g., strip
poker, truth/dare, boy-girl Extreme reaction to perceived danger (i.e.,
relationships, flirting, some “fight, flight, freeze” response)
kissing, stroking/rubbing,
re-enacting intercourse May be mistrustful of adults, or overly solicitous,
with clothes on) manipulative